Community Empowerment Through Sulfur Soap Preparation for Dermatitis Prevention

Background: As a country with a tropical climate, Indonesia has the risk to have many disease problems, such as skin disorder or dermatitis. Dermatitis is an either acute, sub-acute, or chronic inflammatory skin disease. One of therapies is using sulfur compound. Purpose: The objective of this program was to improve public awareness of Tulungagung Regency on the importance of health care, to train people preparing soap containing sulfur, and to help the people to empower the economic community through home industry initiation. Methods: This program was done by motivation generating, counseling, advocacy, and education. The activities were performed through counseling about skin diseases, causes, the prevention and treatment of the disease with sulfur soap, demonstration and providing training to the community about sulfur soap. Results: The training on handmade soap preparation was conducted at the Village Hall of Mojosari, Kauman, Tulungagung, on July 28-29th 2019 and was attended by 20 female participants. The socialization programme was carried out by providing technical guidance, visual exposure of materials, packaging training through small groups. Conclusion: This training program of soap containing sulfur preparation attracted public attention to gain the science, knowledge, and skill increase business motivation, knowledge, and community skills as well as motivation generation to apply a simple technology of soap containing sulfur manufacturing

Analysis of Disaster Response in AIR Force Hospital Dr. M. Salamun West Java

To ensure adequate preparation for disasters, every hospital must have a Disaster Planning Guideline for emergency responses. The main objective of this research was to analyze the disaster emergency response system at air force hospital Dr. M. Salamun in terms of input, process, and output aspects. This research is descriptive qualitative. The informants of this study were the management team who contribute directly to hospital policy. Data collection is done through in-depth interview techniques, observation, and document review. Data was analysed with the content validity and triangulation. Ther study determined that the hospital was not yet adequately prepared for the full range of potential disasters. The disaster prevention management plan, operational plans, and plans recovery are largely restricted to dealing with fire hazards, while other natural disasters are not yet fully accounted for. The responsible of implementing the emergency response was handled by Hygiene Safety Environmental (HSE) officer. Based on the observation Air Force Hospital Dr. M. Salamun in general is quite adequate to resolve disaster respond. Periodic evaluation and monitoring are needed both in the planning and implementation stages of disaster management both internally and externally, so as to reduce losses due to potential disasters.   Keywords: Hospital, disasters. System of management, input, proses, output, qualitative