Suara.com – Mimika District Health Office confirms the spread of the disease malaria in the area until now under control in line with the implementation of PON XX Papua 2021.
“Together” MON Now, malaria is under control,” said Head of the Mimika Health Office, Reynold Ubra, in Mimika, Sunday.
According to him, malaria anticipation measures to welcome PON have been carried out since last year, including larva surveys, mass blood surveys (MBS), and distribution of mosquito nets.
In fact, the Mimika Health Office also sprayed the accommodation for the PON contingent to anticipate malaria mosquitoes.
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The spraying termed Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) was carried out on the walls of the lodging room to avoid the Anopheles mosquito that transmits malaria.
Anopheles mosquitoes that are active from 18.00-06.00 WIT are known to like to perch on walls or walls of houses, so the IRS has carried out their effectiveness which can last up to three months.
“We have sprayed the IRS two months earlier. For hotels, we appreciate that they have done it independently,” he said.
The entire PON contingent, he said, had also been tested for malaria, and given counseling about the disease, how to prevent it, and how to handle it.
“From more than 500 specimens that we checked, we found three specimens of malaria cases. This means, below 1 percent. Two of them, athletes from endemic areas, one of them Mimika,” said Reynold.
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Not only during PON, monitoring was also carried out by the Mimika Health Office after the contingent returned to their hometown for up to three months.
“After checking for malaria, we conducted a migration survey. So, we monitored the contingent for up to three months after returning to the area of origin,” he said.
If any contingent during that time experienced symptoms of malaria, he said, they could directly contact the local health center or health office.
“Later they will be traced to malaria endemic areas. So, the local health center or health office will coordinate with us,” said Reynold.
PON Papua The event will take place on October 2-15 by competing in 37 sports which are divided into four regions, namely Jayapura City, Jayapura Regency, Mimika, and Merauke.
Even though it was only opened on October 2, there are several sports that have started the competition and the fight for medals.
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