Tangerang, June 18 -- The Ministry of Health has appointed Tangerang City as one of the pilot areas for TB handling, recognizing its outstanding achievements in detecting the most new TB cases nationwide.

"We have appointed Tangerang City as a pilot project to overcome and reduce TB cases. The city has integrated this program with other parties, making it an example for other regions," Deputy Health Minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono stated in Tangerang on Wednesday.

The program implemented by the city is based on the Mayor of Tangerang's Decree Number 22 concerning the establishment of the TB Eradication Team.

Additionally, the Ayo Bersama Masyarakat Atasi TB (ASMARA TBC) program effectively engages the community by accelerating early d...