Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes RI) found that more than 700 thousand Indonesians or almost four percent suffer from chronic kidney disease.
According to the Indonesian Ministry of Health's Basic Health Research Data (Riskesdas) in 2018, as many as 739,208 people or around 3.8 percent of the population in Indonesia experienced chronic kidney disease. This prevalence increased from Riskesdas data in 2013 which was “only” two percent.
According to data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019, chronic kidney disease is in the top 10 diseases with the highest mortality in Indonesia.
Director of Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases at the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Dr. Eva Susanti, revealed that the death rate due to chronic kidney disease in Indonesia reached more than 42 thousand people.
According to Dr. Eva, North Kalimantan, Maluku, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Southeast Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara, Aceh, West Java and Maluku. Then followed by DKI Jakarta, Bali and DI Yogyakarta, which are the provinces with the highest prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Indonesia.
Based on age criteria, chronic kidney disease sufferers are dominated by people aged 65 to 74 years, namely 8.23 per mil; age 75 years and over (7.48 per mil); ages 55 to 64 years (7.21 per mil); and ages 45 to 54 years (5.64 per mil).
“Indonesia is currently facing a demographic bonus, in fact at the age of 35 people of productive age begin to develop chronic kidney disease. We have to be aware of this,” said Dr. Eva in an online press conference, quoted on Tuesday (16/1/2024).
Actually, what is chronic kidney disease?
Chronic kidney disease is a condition where the kidneys are damaged, both structurally and functionally, for more than three months. This disease is characterized by a condition that is progressive or gets worse over time despite taking medication.
Apart from causing a buildup of fluids, electrolytes and waste, chronic kidney disease can also trigger disorders in the body.
Generally, the symptoms of chronic kidney disease can be more pronounced when kidney function gets worse. If it enters an advanced stage and is not treated immediately, such as with dialysis, chronic kidney failure can be fatal.
According to the Indonesian Ministry of Health, there are a number of factors that cause chronic kidney disease, namely type 2 diabetes, hypertension, kidney inflammation, drugs, consumption of pain relievers, family history, premature birth, trauma to the abdominal area, and certain types of disease.
“Chronic kidney risk factors can be changed by avoiding unhealthy eating patterns, increasing physical activity, stopping smoking, and avoiding obesity,” said Dr. Eva.
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