Strengthening Surveillance, Malaria Cadres Update House Coordinates in Dukwia and Yammua Villages

MALARIA PERDHAKI – Keerom. Concrete efforts to eliminate malaria continue to be intensified. Through cross-sector collaboration, Village Malaria Worker cadres (Juru Malaria Desa/JMD) went directly into the field to update the residential coordinate data of community members in Dukwia Village and Yammua Village, Arso Barat District, Keerom Regency, Papua Province.

The JMD cadres carried out the data updating activity for four days, from March 5 to March 8, 2026. The aim was to ensure that every household is accurately recorded in the digital mapping system.

The digitalization of risk-area mapping is a proactive outreach effort. Cadres visited residents door-to-door to update coordinate points using devices based on the Global Positioning System (GPS). The accuracy of this location data is crucial in the strategy to combat malaria.

“Accurate coordinate data will help health teams map high-risk areas more effectively and monitor case distribution points in real time,” said a representative of the activity organizers. real-time,” ujar perwakilan pelaksana kegiatan.

In addition to updating GPS points, the cadres also updated data on the number of households (HH). This latest information will serve as a foundation for designing more targeted intervention strategies.

The success of this activity reflects strong cross-institutional synergy, resulting from solid collaboration between OUCRU Indonesia, the Keerom District Health Office, Malaria Perdhaki (through SSR Dekenat Keerom-2), and the Village Malaria Worker (JMD) cadres.

With this data update, case management and surveillance in Keerom Regency are becoming more responsive. This step brings the community one step closer to achieving a malaria-free region and realizing Indonesia Malaria-Free 2030.