KONDISI LINGKUNGAN PENDERITA TUBERKULOSIS PARU DI KOTA BANDA ACEH DAN ACEH BESAR

The social determinants of knowledge and perception on pulmonary tuberculosis among females in Jakarta, Indonesia

Latar belakang: Indonesia belum berhasil mengatasi masalah tuberkulosis dengan angka prevalensi dan insidens yang masih tinggi. Jakarta, ibukota Indonesia dengan populasi yang besar dan angka tuberkulosis yang tinggi, memiliki karakteristik tersendiri dalam permasalahan tuberkulosis. Studi ini bertujuan mendapatkan determinan sosial terhadap tingkat pengetahuan dan persepsi masyarakat urban ter...

ReintegRation Lessons fRom aceh

A 2005 peace deal brought an end to 30 years of secessionist conflict in Aceh, Indonesia. The Helsinki agreement included provisions to disarm fighters from the rebel GAM movement and to reintegrate them into society. Three-and-a-half years on, peace is holding in Aceh. Yet while the Aceh post-war story is broadly positive, the experience of delivering reintegration support to former combatants...

Simulation of Tsunami Impact on Sea Surface Salinity along Banda Aceh Coastal Waters, Indonesia

Rebuilding after the tsunami: reflections on medical experiences in Banda Aceh.

I met Yusni in June 2006, late in the afternoon on a busy day in the orthopedic outpatient clinic at Zainoel Abidin Hospital in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. A year and a half earlier, Yusni’s village on the west coast of Aceh province was swept away by the infamous Indian Ocean Boxing Day tsunami. He lost his home and 2 of his younger siblings, yet Yusni somehow managed to survive, although he did su...

Clinical cases seen in tsunami hit Banda Aceh: from a primary health care perspective.

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami caused catastrophic damage to many cities on the rim of the Indian Ocean. Banda Aceh in Sumatra, Indonesia was particularly badly hit due to its close proximity to the epicenter. The Singapore Armed Forces Medical Team was one of the earliest medical teams to arrive in Banda Aceh, providing primary health care to the survivors. In the first 17 days o...