Strengthening Microscopy as a Strategy to Reduce Malaria in Jayapura City

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200215.002How to use a DOI?

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strengthening, microscopy, to reduce, malaria, Jayapura

Abstract

Papua is still a malaria-endemic area, despite malaria prevention and treatment programs in the past and ongoing. To ensure quality microscopy services, a researcher wants to examine the microscopy capacity at the Public Health Services Center, to determine and the availability of laboratory facilities that support the work in the laboratory according to the Minister of Health Regulation. Objectivity; to evaluate the microscopy capacity in diagnosing malaria according to the National Guidelines of 2018 in 13 Public health service centers in Jayapura City. A mixed methods approach collecting quantitative data by a survey about the competence of laboratory staff from 13 participant and qualitative interview data about barriers and enablers to capacity building. 69% following training malaria and they all of not following refreshing training. 100% the number of microscopes in each malaria laboratory is one piece, the availability of water and light is available but it does not fully support the inspection activities in the laboratory. Almost all participants said they were not satisfied with the availability of laboratory facilities and the availability of laboratory reagents. To reduce the number of malaria cases, it is important to provide regular and repeated malaria technical training. It is also important to ensure the availability of quality laboratory equipment and reagents must also be of high quality. Baseline training and refresher training for malaria microscopists must be carried out regularly (ideally annually) and must be certified and the installation of laboratory reagent materials and materials must match the specifications and quality required by laboratory technicians.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Melda Suebu
AU  - Ivon Ayomi
AU  - Mardi Raharho
AU  - Antonius Oktavian
AU  - Octavianus Karapa
AU  - Anton Wambraw
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/22
TI  - Strengthening Microscopy as a Strategy to Reduce Malaria in Jayapura City
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Health Research (ISHR 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 8
EP  - 11
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200215.002
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200215.002
ID  - Suebu2020
ER  -