Diphtheria is an acute disease that attacks the airways and causes deaths. The risk factors for diphtheria are low Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus (DPT) immunization coverage and an unhealthy home environment. One effort to control diphtheria is by providing information in the form of the patient's location that makes it easier to determine the target group of people intervened. The city of Surabaya experienced an increase of 50 diphtheria cases from 2017 to 2018. This study aimed to map and analyze diphtheria cases based on DPT immunization and healthy homes from 2017 to 2018 in the city of Surabaya. This study was classified descriptive analytic and used an ecological design. This study used the Pearson's correlation coefficient statistical test to analyze secondary data from the Surabaya City’s Health Profile of 2017 to 2018. This study employed the Health Mapper 4.3.0.0 application and SPSS software version 23. The study variables were diphtheria cases, DPT immunization coverage, and the percentage of healthy homes in 2017 and 2018 in Surabaya. The results of the statistical test indicated that there was a moderate relationship between DPT basic immunization coupon with the number of diphtheria cases in 2018 (p = 0.007; OR = 0.471); while the percentage of healthy homes and the number of diphtheria cases in 2018 showed a strong correlation (p = 0.002; OR = 0.544). The city experienced an increase in the number of diphtheria cases from 2017 to 2018, as well as the rise in DPT immunization coverage and the percentage of healthy homes, which tended to be stagnant. DPT immunization coverage and the percentage of healthy homes based on the 2018 data were related to the number of diphtheria cases in Surabaya. Counseling for the people in the city should be conducted to ensure that their children get DPT immunization and maintain environment cleanliness for a healthy home.
Pemerintah Kabupaten Lombok Timur mengambil suatu kebijakan untuk membuka sekolah secara bertahap khususnya pada daerah kecamatan dengan zona hijau termasuk SDN Sukaraja 02 sejak 16 November 2020. Namun, penerapan protokol kesehatan seperti perilaku PHBS termasuk pemakaian APD, cuci tangan, pengaturan jaga jarak, dan fasilitas untuk cuci tangan masih kurang penerapannya. Maka, diperlukan langkah strategis melalui pengabdian masyarakat berbasis penyuluhan kepada guru dan peserta didik. Pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan pada 18 sampai 21 November 2021, meliputi beberapa tahapan antara lain studi pendahuluan, observasi sarana prasarana pendukung penerapan protokol kesehatan, observasi perilaku penerapan protokol kesehatan, identifikasi permasalahan, penyuluhan kesehatan, dan penyuluhan terkait penerapan protokol kesehatan dalam masa pandemik COVID-19 di lingkungan sekolah. Hasil dari program ini menunjukkan selama masa penerapan tatap muka proses belajar mengajar, belum ditemukan kasus yang terkonfirmasi positif COVID-19. Kemudian dilakukan diskusi dan koordinasi serta memberikan rekomendasi kepada Dinas kesehatan Lombok timur, Puskesmas Sukaraja dan Kepala sekolah SDN Sukaraja 02 terkait penerapan protokol kesehatan di lingkungan sekolah. Tahapan penyuluhan kesehatan merupakan langkah aplikatif untuk peserta didik, sehingga mampu mencuci tangan dengan benar dan menggunakan masker, yang pada dasarnya komunikasi dan penyuluhan diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat pendidikan untuk melaksanakan protokol kesehatan guna mencegah penyebaran penularan COVID-19.
Introduction: Anthrax was a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis in several regions of Indonesia. Transmission of anthrax in animals and humans occurred by direct contact with anthrax spores present in meat, soil, or plants. This study aimed to analyse the risk factors and recommend preventive action for anthrax transmission. Methods: This research used a descriptiveanalytic study to describing cases based on the case definition, primary data, and secondary data. The primary data were collected from the field observations and interviews with farmers and people in the community. The secondary data were obtained from the Pacitan District Health Office and Surabaya Technical Centre for Environmental Health and Disease Control. Data analysis of this study applied content analysis techniques that describe the actual situation of the community. Results and Discussion: Risk factors for anthrax transmission in Pacitan Regency included livestock traffic from endemic anthrax areas and lacked public knowledge about anthrax disease, rainfall, and topography. Conclusion: Anthrax disease control measurements include surveillance and investigation periodically, treatment of the suspected livestock, vaccination, disinfection, and socialisation. The government needs to control livestock traffic by providing proper regulation. Also, the public might improve knowledge and awareness with their livestock
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