Tuberculosis remains a major infectious disease in the world and at present becomes a major concern because of HIV/AIDS. East Java is one of provinces with the second higher TB cases in Indonesia followed by West Java. The data of East Java Provincial Health of fice in 2011 showed 41,404 TB cases whereas Surabaya Municipality has the highest of 3,990 TB cases. This study aimed to elucidate t…
Background: In 2007, in Indonesia 80% of a total 495 districts/municipalities was malaria endemic. Most malaria parasitemia is P. falciparum, and it is related to several risk factors. This analysis aimed to identify dominant risk factors related to P. falciparummalaria parasitemia among children 10 years or below. Methods: This analysis used a part of Basic Health Research year 2010 data. A…
Background: Use of Andrographis paniculata and Syzigium polyanthum have been used widely, on the contrary the benefit and safety have not been scientifically proven. This study aimed to overview and analyze benefit and safety the extract of Andrographis paniculata and Syzigium polyanthum mixture to decrease blood glucose concentration. Methods: It was an experiment study among intervension an…
Background: ln ASEAN, lndonesia is one ofthree countries with the highest malaria morbidy ln lndonesia 396 (80%) of the total 495 districts/municipalities year 2007 were malaria endemie areas. In malaria control program, the Ministry of Health decreed Number 293 year 2009 on Malaria Eliminanition. It aimed to assess the implementation Ministry of Health decreed Number 293 year 2009 on Malaria E…
Background: Prevention of tuberculosis, particularly pulmonary tuberculosis in lndonesia was started in 1969, but the number of pulmonary TB patients is increasing. Methods:Ethnographic qualitative study aims to assess the independence of the community effort in preventing pulmonary TB disease transmission. Methods: of data collection participatory observation, in-depth interviews with informan…
Introduction: lung cancer is a comm on type of cancers, either in men or women and a leading cause of deaths from cancers. It aimed to determine characteristics and pattern of tobacco use among lung tumor/cancer respondents diagnosed by health workers (doctors/nurses/midwives). Methods: this study further analyzed secondairy data from Basic Health Research or Riset Kesehatan Dasar (Riskesdas)…