Tuberculosis ( TB ) is a serious public health problem for the citizens of the world . Burden of TB in Indonesian problems contribute significantly to the burden of TB issues at the global level , which is about six percent . Until now , Indonesia is among the four countries with the highest TB burden in the world problems .
Indonesia now ranks fourth after India , China , and South Africa .
Each year , there are 730 thousand cases of tuberculosis in Indonesia . The good news is from 1990 to 2012 , cases of tuberculosis continues to decline significantly, either through early detection and treatment.
Antituberculosis drugs ( OAT ) is a major drug in the treatment of tuberculosis . Besides given OAT , TB patients may also be given as a complementary herbal medicine .