The use of contraceptive methods by reproductive age women in Indonesia is influenced by their socioeconomic status. The ability to pay of these women needs` to be considered to ensure the success of the national family planning program. This study used data of Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) 2010. The aims of the study is to determine the cost of contraceptive methods paid by married wome…
Antiretroviral (ARV) is the drug to reduce varemia and enhances CD4+ level. ARV cannot cure HIV-AIDS but it increases the life expectancy of people living with HIV-AIDS (PLHA). ARV is a lifetime treatment that needs a high adherence. The meaning of ARV which vulnerable to low adherence is related to stigma and discrimination. It is also related to the changing of life pattern in which taking AR…
Adherence to ARV (antiretroviral) was aimed to siginificantly prolong the life expectancy of people living with HIV AIDS (PLHIV). ARVs fight against the infection by slowing down the reproduction of HIV in human body. This research aimed to identify the internal and external factors that support adherence to ARV therapy. This research was a qualitative research conducted in Bandung and Cima…
A descriptive qualitative study on the implementation of MOH Decrees related to local herbal Traditional Medicine Therapy in Bali, West Java and Central Java, had been conducted cross-sectionally in 2011. Objectives of this study were to identify local licensing policy, perception of professional organization, and supports and obstacles of their implementation. Data were collected through i…
The Act of The Republic of Indonesia Number 7 of 1996 on Food mentioned that every label and or advertisement concerning food to be sold must mention information concerning the food correctly and not misleading. The government shall regulate, supervise and the measure which are needed, in order that an advertisement concerning food which is sold does not contain information which may be mislead…
Many problems arose in the cosmetics advertisements such as excessive claims, lack of distribution licence, disapproved advertisements, and unclear authority of National and Province. In the area of policy and regulation there is unclear which is the local and central government authority in controlling the advertisements. In order to protect the consumers against cosmetics that does not meet t…
The Vaccines is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.immunization program will effectively work only if the vaccines were distributed equally and the quality is highly maintained. Some questions need to be answered by the availability of accurate data, such asvaccine inventory management systems and cold chain. It is because vaccine has a limited period and re…