Cak Bukhin’s story and the importance of developing COVID-19 literacy.

Some time ago the founder of KUBIZ TV, Masbukhin Pradhana, affectionately known as Cak Bukhin, was diagnosed COVID-19 positive. His management of his case was sometimes instinctive and self-directed but was also informed by COVID-19 literacy and consultation with others.

On the fourth day following his fever Masbukhin Pradhana had a swab test of COVID-19 and resulted positive. He then in complete self-isolation, Sep 2020. Source: Photo courtesy Masbukhin Pradhana, 2020.

Masbukhin Pradhana describes his COVID-19 experiences and acknowledges our need to understand the diversity of COVID-19 case types. What does his experience tell us about the importance of COVID-19 literacy?

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Masbukhin Pradhana on his sixth day following his fever, sitting on the balcony of his bedroom to catch a fresh air. He was still in self-isolation, Sep 2020. Source: Photo courtesy Masbukhin Pradhana, 2020.