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14 December 2020
Independent Health Agents for Vulnerable Groups including Women, the Elderly and People with Disabilities
Project leader: Mrs. Umi Masruroh
Level of education and university: Non Degree, The University of Sydney
Collaborating Organisations: -
Project Location: DI Yogyakarta
Activity Type: Community development activities
Sector: Disability Services
Project Rationale:
Problems:
1. In Bantul in 2019, there were 14 cases of maternal mortality in childbirth, 101 cases of infant deaths, 3,725 cases of stunted children and 1,424 cases of dengue. One of the factors in the high number of cases is the lack of prevention efforts both by the government and in the uneducated community (the community who have not yet received information about maternal mortality prevention”).
2. According to Bapel Jamkesos DIY, the Yogyakarta Special Region ranked number 1 in people with non-communicable diseases in Indonesia due to lack of preventive and promotive programs.
This independent health agency program will target basic health check-up activities such as checking blood pressure, body weight, arm circumference and abdominal circumference for women, people with disability and the elderly. This program will also target health education activities for the community as an effort to prevent non-communicable diseases.
Project Beneficiaries:
3985 women, people with disabilities and elderly
Priority Development Area:
Human development for a productive and healthy society
Link with Australian organisation: -
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