Implementation of Decree of the Minister of Health Number 293 of 2009 concerning Malaria Elimination in Bengkulu City

Abstract

This study aims to examine the implementation of the Decree of the Minister of Health Number 293 of 2009 concerning Malaria Elimination in Bengkulu City. This study used qualitative research methods with data collection methods with observation, interviews and documentation. To measure the implementation of the policy, researchers use research aspects, namely socialization aspects, planning aspects, implementation aspects and evaluation aspects. The results of the research conducted, it was found that malaria elimination in Bengkulu City went well due to good planning starting from socialization, implementation to evaluation of policy implementation. Human resource support as well as supporting facilities and infrastructure are well available so that implementation can run in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Health. Supporting factors in the implementation of malaria elimination are the health resources owned by each puskesmas have met the criteria, health facilities such as medicines, vaccines and insecticide mosquito nets are also available as needed and also supporting infrastructure such as operational vehicles are also available. The inhibiting factor in the implementation of malaria elimination is the budget that is not too adequate because the needs of health facilities often lack supplies and support from the community that is still not fully or there are still people who do not understand the importance of malaria elimination so that regular education is needed.

Keywords: Malaria Elimination, socialization, Bengkulu City