Efforts to Control Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Mataram City

Abstract

Mataram City is one of the dengue endemic areas in NTB Province.  Based on these problems, an analysis needs to be carried out to provide appropriate information to health policy makers in the city of Mataram. The aim of the research is to analyze efforts to control dengue fever carried out in Mataram City. The method used is a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection was carried out through in-depth interviews with the community in the working area of the Pagesangan and Dasan Agung Community Health Centers and stakeholders. The analysis used is content analysis. The results of the research illustrate that efforts to control dengue fever in Mataram City are more hampered on the managerial side, especially on program inputs such as inadequate budget allocation, the absence of technical instructions and minimum standards for implementing activities as well as regional laws/regulations. At the process stage, the implementation of this program is still hampered by lack of optimal cross-program and cross-sector collaboration as well as a lack of community participation and participation. This research concludes that efforts to handle dengue fever in Mataram City will not be optimal without significant improvements, especially at the program input stage. Stakeholder commitment needs to be renewed and community empowerment efforts need to be increased. To optimize these efforts, there is a need for joint commitment, adequate budget allocation, technical instructions and minimum standards for implementing activities as well as regional laws/regulations.