Implementasi Kebijakan Eliminasi Malaria Di Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat Kota Kupang

Malaria is one of the contagious infectious diseases which is still a global public health problem. Of the 106 countries endemic malaria in the world, Indonesia entered the top 10 endemic countries (Hay, 2007). Recorded 214 million malaria cases (confirmed) worldwide and 306 thousand under-five deaths in the world due to Malaria (WHO, 2014). Indonesia reported there were 343 thousand cases of Malaria (confirmed) (Ministry of Health, 2014) and East Nusa Tenggara Province 36,128 cases (Health Department, 2016). Nationally, 75-80% of malaria cases in Indonesia come from eastern Indonesia (Papua, West Papua, Maluku, North Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara). Various efforts have been made to reduce morbidity and mortality due to malaria, among others, with the policy of elimination of Malaria both globally, nationally and locally. The purpose of this research is to know the description of the implementation of malaria elimination policy at Public Health Center of Kupang City. The type of this research is quantitative research that describes the implementation of malaria elimination policy in Public Health Center with the Descriptive design. The data of the research were analyzed descriptively and presented in the form of frequency distribution and percentage. The results showed that the discovery and management of patients, Prevention and control of risk factors, epidemiological surveillance and epidemic control, Improving communication, information and education, and Increasing human resources in implementation the policy of eliminating malaria at the Kupang Public Health Center is implemented in accordance with the stipulated policy of reaching 100% for 11 Public Health Center.Malaria merupakan salah satu penyakit infeksi menular yang hingga saat ini masih menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat dunia. Dari 106 negara endemis malaria di dunia, Indonesia masuk 10 besar negara endemis (Hay, 2007). Tercatat 214 juta kasus malaria (confirmed) di seluruh dunia dan 306 ribu kematian balita di dunia akibat Malaria (WHO, 2014). Indonesia dilaporkan terdapat 343 ribu kasus Malaria (confirmed) (Kemenkes, 2014) dan Provinsi NTT 36.128 kasus (Dinkes, 2016). Secara nasional, 75-80% kasus malaria di Indonesia berasal dari kawasan Indonesia timur (Papua, Papua Barat, Maluku, Maluku Utara dan NTT). Berbagai upaya telah dilakukan untuk menurunkan angka kesakitan dan kematian akibat malaria, diantaranya dengan ditetapkan kebijakan eliminasi Malaria baik secara global, nasional dan lokal. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran implementasi kebijakan eliminasi malaria di Puskesmas seKota Kupang. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif yang menggambarkan implementasi kebijakan eliminasi malaria di Puskesmas Se-Kota Kupang dengan rancangan Deskriptif. Data hasil penelitian dianalisis secara deskriptif dan disajikan dalam bentuk distribusi frekwensi dan prosentase.Hasil penelitian  menunjukkan bahwa penemuan dan tatalaksana penderita, Pencegahan dan penanggulangan faktor risiko, Surveilans epidemiologi dan penanggulangan wabah,  Peningkatan komunikasi, informasi dan edukasi (KIE), dan Peningkatan sumber daya manusia dalam implementasi kebijakan eliminasi malaria di Puskesmas seKota Kupang dilaksanakan sesuai kebijakan yang ditetapkan yaitu mencapai 100% untuk 11 Puskesmas