Malaria Elimination Program in Indonesia Abstract
Malaria Elimination Program in Indonesia Abstract
Malaria Elimination Program in Indonesia Abstract
A Literature Review
Objective: Malaria is still a health problem in the world, including in Indonesia. Malaria is a
parasitic disease, transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. Indonesia is a developing region with a
tropical and subtropical climate that is favored by Anopheles sp. Mosquitoesas their habitat.
Malaria has been targeted for elimination from Indonesia by 2030, with timeframes varying for
specific geographic areas based on disease endemicity. Method: The purpose of this study was to
determine malaria elimination strategies in Indonesia using literature studies. The method used
was literature review with literature search components, inclusion exclusion criteria, and study
selection and quality assessment. The number of samples of this study was 4 samples of research
articles. Results: The results showed that there were 4 malaria elimination program in various
regions, it is known that malaria control and elimination programs are carried out using the
parameters of the one health-based malaria case observation system (surveillance),
decentralization policy, monitoring of mosquito vectors, and the quality and quantity of
distribution of malaria control health workers. Conclusion: . Most of the region still need to
mobilize more resources and budget for malaria control and elimination. A change in perspective
and perception of malaria needs to be changed to leverage more effort and budget for malaria
control and elimination activities.