Perempuan punya kemampuan istimewa: mengandung, melahirkan merawat kehidupan. Tapi di balik kekuatan itu, ada risiko kesehatan yang sering kali luput disadari, salah satunya kankers serviks. cervical cancer.
In Indonesia, cervical cancer remains a major threat to women. Every year, around 36,000 new cases emerge, and even more concerning, 70 percent are only detected at an advanced stage. This means many women seek medical help when the disease is already too late to prevent.
Mengapa ini terjadi?
Bukan karena perempuan tidak peduli. Tapi karena kesadaran pemeriksaan dini masih rendah. Hanya 7 persen perempuan usia 30-50 tahun yang pernah menjalani skrining, banyak yang takut, malu atau tidak tahu harus mulai dari mana (Tjokroprawiro, 2024). Namun, cerita itu perlahan mulai berubah berkat sebuah inisiatif bernama I-BISA.
I-BISA Hadir Sebagai Upaya Mengatasi Kanker Serviks
I-BISA adalah program tes mandiri untuk mendeteksi DNA human papillomavirus (HPV), yaitu virus yang dapat memicu kanker serviks.
Program ini dijalankan oleh Jalin Foundation bersama Kementerian Kesehatas RI, RS Dharmais, dan BD (Becton Dickinson) untuk memperluas akses skrining di beberapa daerah, seperti Jakarta Barat (12 Kelurahan), Depok (8 Kelurahan), dan Lebak (7 Desa).

This initiative supports the National Action Plan for Cervical Cancer Elimination, in which the Ministry of Health targets 75 percent of women aged 30–69 to undergo HPV DNA testing as a preventive measure.
From August 12 to November 5, 2025, more than 5,500 women across these three regions have participated in the screening. The implementation was supported by 120 female community health volunteers, local health offices, and community leaders who provided education, training, and assistance on how to perform the self-test and the importance of screening. But this number is not just a statistic. Behind it are stories and the faces of women who came with hope.
Rivi, seorang field researcher yang setiap hari bertemu perempuan dengan berbagai kisah. Ia bercerita, ada ibu yang datang sambil menggenggam tangan temannya, ada yang tertawa gugup, ada yang bertanya berkali-kali apakah sakit atau tidak. Dan semuanya valid.
“Setiap ibu yang datang punya karakter tersendiri, ada yang panik, bahagia, sampai takut. Jadi kita harus bisa menghadapinya dengan macam-macam strategi supaya mereka nggak takut untuk ikut skrining” ujar Rivi
One of them was Mrs. Nurhayati from Kota Bambu Utara. At first, she was hesitant. The self-test felt unfamiliar, and even the word “HPV” alone made many people feel tense. However, after community health volunteers explained how it worked, her hesitation turned into courage.
“Awalnya ragu juga dengan tes ini, tapi setelah dijelaskan bagaimana cara skriningnya saya jadi tergerak untuk ikut,” tuturnya
Pemeriksaan yang Akurat dan Lebih Nyaman
In terms of results, HPV DNA self-testing has also proven to be highly accurate. Its sensitivity reaches around 96.2 percent, and its level of accuracy is almost the same as samples taken directly by healthcare workers (Duan et al., 2025).
The World Health Organization also notes that self-testing can increase the number of women willing to undergo screening because the process is more comfortable and less awkward. In addition, this self-testing method can help achieve the global target of 70 percent screening coverage by 2030(WHO, 2022).
Dengan demikian, pelatihan, edukasi, dan pendekatan yang ramah kepada warga membuat semakin banyak perempuan merasa nyaman dan bersedia melakukan skrining mandiri. Respons positif dari tiga wilayah itu menunjukkan bahwa metode ini bisa memperluas jangkauan pemeriksaan.
Ultimately, initiatives like this need to be expanded so that more women can prevent and avoid cervical cancer while helping achieve the Ministry of Health’s National Action Plan for Cervical Cancer Elimination. Because prevention is always better than treatment.
Jadi, sudah pernah coba tes mandiri DNA HPV? Kalau belum, yuk mulai periksa diri dari sekarang!
Referensi
Duan, R., Yang, H., Zhai, X., Yu, J. 2025. Accuracy and Acceptability of Self Sampling HPV Testing in Cervical Cancer screening: a population-based study in rural Yunnan, China. Scientific Reports: Nature portfolio
Pratiwi, S., Trianto, H., Fatinah, N., Ilmiawan, M., Fitrianingrum, I., & Lestari, D. 2022. The Profile of Cervical Cancer Patients at Soedarso Hospital. Indonesian Journal of Cancer.
Pusdatin Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia. 2018. Cancer Situation. Infodatin 31 (2) : 5 -5
Tjokroprawiro, B., Novitasari, K., Saraswati, W., Yuliati, I., Ulhaq, R., & Sulistya, H. 2024. The challenging journey of cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment at the second-largest hospital in Indonesia. Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 51. WHO. 2022. Human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling as part of cervical cancer screening and treatment. WHO and HRP research for impact