Dahlia Lidia Silitonga’s Updates
Improving Immunization knowledge & experience
My last project on Measless Rubella campaign in outside Java island was not succeded because of the big issue halal haram. And now, I am participating as a voluenteer in sub health center in South Tangerang city and by joining this, I hope I can give my best contribution, ideas & experience on immunization program in Banten province especially in South Tangerang.
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Hello Dahlia, how are you doing? I tried to contact you on Facebook but you seems not active there. How is work?
Yeah, I am busy right now, Ibrahim
It's really frustrating, but that not the end. Keep on trying, a great work cannot be perform by strength but by perseverance.
yeah, you're right Ibrahim, it's by perseverance, :)
glad to know you
Hi Dahila, Great to hear from you. I had similar experience during polio eradication programme in the state of Uttar Pradesh and also had an opportunity to work in resistant pockets in Nigeria. In UP, India had implemented a range of strategies thru mapping the key areas. Using interfaith leaders after social profiling.It was not easy but ultimately were able to overcome it. Best..
Hi Shalini Khare, nice to know you, sorry for late response,
would you please share your experience on JE vaccination programme in India?
HI! Dahlia,
My name is Shalini Khare and I am from India. You are one of my peers. It is great to virtually meet you. I am sorry to hear that the Measles Rubella campaign was not successful. I can imagine how disheartening it can be when public health professionals work very hard to make these programs a success in order to save lives. I have been working on Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccination program for the part 11 years. I support a few South Asian countries of which Indonesia is one of them. We had a similar challenges on the aforementioned issue due to porcine contents in the JE vaccine. However, there was a letter issued by an Imam from the middle east which was used by many countries to ensure that communities understood the benefits of vaccinating their children. The letter basically said that if the ingestion/usage of drugs/vaccine is not permitted otherwise, it is fine to use them if they are beneficial for health. I can check if I have that letter and I could send it to you.
Trust that you will benefit a lot to give to your home land soon