Jakarta, March 9 -- The Ministry of Health highlighted that community engagement and participation play an critical role in tuberculosis (TB) elimination campaign to prevent multi-aspect issues since the disease does not only affect health, but also other areas of life.

"Community participation regarding TB (handling) is not yet maximal; some still think that TB is only a health sector matter," director of communicable disease prevention and control at the ministry, Imran Pambudi said in a statement issued by his ministry here on Saturday.

He further said that TB does not only affect the health aspect, but also psychological, social, and economic aspects.

Pambudi noted that building multi-sectoral collaboration, which is still lacking,...