The massive problem of malaria in Berakit can be observed from the first year research report of 1982/1983 i.e. the parasite number 27.1-33.3 percent and spleen number 52.5-56.0 percent. The main parasite found was Plasmodium vivax and the potential malaria was Anopheles sundaicus. An intervention was conducted by giving malaria guidance books to the people there. This effort brought a better u…
Community-based action can support health center programmes in reducing malaria morbidity and mortality and the improvement of health status. Robek was selected as a study site for evaluation of malaria control program through community participation which had been carried out since 1984. The various interventions involving community participation were applied as follows : case finding and mala…