Tindakan Pencegahan Masyarakat terhadap Kejadian Malaria di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Tikala Kota Manado
Abstract: According to the
World Malaria Report (2015) by the World Health Organization (WHO), the number
of malaria cases in the world declined from 262 million in 2000 (range :
205-316 million) , to 214 million in 2015 (range : 149-303 million) a decrease
of 18% . Most cases in 2015 is estimated to occur in the WHO African Region
(88%), followed by the South-East Asia Region (10%) and the Eastern
Mediterranean Region (2%). The incidence of malaria , which also takes into
account population growth, estimated to have declined 37% in the period
2000-2015. Altogether 57 of the 106 countries that previously had a
transmission running in 2000 has been able to reduce malaria incidence >75%.
More far 18 countries have been estimated to reduce the incidence of malaria by
50-75%. Manado city recorded a number of suspected malaria in 2014 amounted to
1,361 and from 780 people blood sample examined 107 people were found positive
as the result. According to available data, the Tikala District always be at
the top of the donation morbidity of malaria. This research aim to find whether
there is a relationship between community preventive measures with malaria
incidence. Methods: The research design used in this study is ananalytic, using
cross-sectional study. The data analysis was done manually and by computer for
chi-square test. Result and Conclusion: The results of data processing
usingchi-square test showed that there was no significant correlation between
the incidence of malaria and society precautions p= 0,37(p>0.05). This
result suggested that education about malaria and its preventive measures by
health center could be improved, as well as the thorough treatment against
Plasmodium parasite that infected patients.
Penulis: Keren Kaawoan, Dina
V. Rombot, Henry M. F. Palandeng
Kode Jurnal: jpkedokterandd160208