Village Ministerial Regulation Issued, ATM Control Becomes One of the Focuses of Village Fund Utilization

MALARIA PERDHAKI – JAKARTA. The government, through the Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions, has officially issued Ministerial Regulation Number 16 of 2025 concerning Operational Guidelines on the Focus of Village Fund Utilization for Fiscal Year 2026.

The regulation, issued on December 29, 2025, contains a number of provisions related to the use of village funds. One of them regulates the use of village funds for the control of communicable diseases, including AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (ATM).

Provisions regarding the control of communicable and non-communicable diseases are stipulated in Chapter II, Point C, concerning the improvement of promotion and provision of basic health services at the village scale.

In point three, it is stated that the control of communicable and non-communicable diseases is carried out through the promotion of basic health services in the context of controlling communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases, including tuberculosis and mental health issues.

“The types of activities for promoting basic health services in the context of controlling communicable diseases include HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, vaccine-preventable diseases, neglected tropical diseases, and/or other communicable diseases,” as quoted from the Ministerial Regulation, Thursday (15/1).

The issuance of this regulation is a breath of fresh air in efforts to address AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria currently being implemented by Malaria Perdhaki. As is known, the Malaria Perdhaki Program has initiated the implementation of *Kader Perkasa* (Strengthening Cadres One by One) as part of efforts to promote and provide ATM health services.

This program has been launched in three regions, namely Merauke, Nabire, and Jayapura, where cadres serve as the frontline in education and improvement of community health services.

Meanwhile, under the latest regulation, the handling of communicable and non-communicable diseases is carried out through several methods, including communication, information, and education on clean and healthy living behaviors, as well as community-based surveillance activities.

Furthermore, these efforts include the procurement of supporting tools and communication, information, and education media on clean and healthy living behaviors; training of health cadres in accordance with village authority; and strengthening and facilitating village communities in preparedness for outbreaks of communicable diseases.

Other methods include community campaigns and movements such as mosquito breeding site eradication, village cleanliness initiatives, joint exercise activities, and smoke-free villages to address communicable and non-communicable diseases.

In the implementation of the *Kader Perkasa* program, cadres are equipped with facilities in the form of flipcharts, which serve as the main tool in delivering information to the community. In addition, during the training process, cadres are also trained in Interpersonal Communication (IPC) to facilitate effective communication with the community.

Specifically, sanitation management and adaptation to the impacts of climate change are also key focuses in this Ministerial Regulation.

In its article, the Global Fund states that malaria is one of the diseases most sensitive to climate change.

"Changes in temperature, shifts in rainfall patterns, and extreme weather events affect the spread of malaria. Warmer temperatures, higher humidity, and increased rainfall support mosquito breeding and parasite growth, as well as expand the habitat and life cycle of malaria-transmitting mosquitoes,” said the Global Fund, as quoted on Thursday (15/1).

Efforts to control malaria are carried out by Malaria Cadres through monitoring mosquito breeding sites and sanitation around residents’ homes, which is conducted on a weekly basis.