DBD Case Mitigation, DBDKlim Service Launched in Bali

DBDKlim service launched in Bali. It is important to prevent the spread of dengue fever from the start. Climate influences dengue fever.

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BMKG, together with the Bali Provincial Health Office, has launched a climate information service program on the application of predictive dengue fever disease spread, namely DBDKlim, at the Faculty of Medicine Building of Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali on Tuesday (30/4/2024). The atmosphere in Dr. AA Made Djelantik Theater Room, Faculty of Medicine Building, Udayana University, during the national seminar series event launch of DBDKlim, was lively.

DENPASAR, KOMPAS — The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency together with Bali Health Service launched DBDKlim, an applied climate information service on predicting the spread of disease dengue hemorrhagic fever. This web-based service provides early warning of the potential increase in dengue fever cases in Bali based on climate change parameters.

Similar early warning information services for DBDKlim have been operating in Jakarta since 2019. The service provides predictions for the next three months regarding the estimated number of dengue fever cases in the region and the climatic conditions.

Deputy for Climatology BMKG Ardhasena Sopaheluwakan at the Faculty of Medicine Udayana University, Denpasar City, Bali, Tuesday (30/4/2024), said that dengue fever is greatly influenced by climate conditions, environmental conditions and sanitation .

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The more humid the region's condition, the greater the potential for mosquito growth. With DBDKlim, health authorities in the region are expected to quickly respond so that the incidence of Dengue Fever can be addressed from the beginning.

Moving forward, Ardhasena hopes that the DBDKlim service will continue in the long term with the support of local governments. According to Ardhasena, the DBDKlim program is expected to be replicated in other regions throughout Indonesia with support from all health stakeholders at the provincial or national level.

"The region has adequate and integrated data starting from hospitals, then to district and city health offices, and finally to the province. The data is then combined with information from BMKG," said Ardhasena.

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BMKG, along with Bali Provincial Health Office, launched a climate information service program on the applied prediction of dengue fever disease spread, called DBDKlim, at the Faculty of Medicine building of Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali on Tuesday (30/4/2024). Deputy of Climatology at BMKG, Ardhasena Sopaheluwakan, provided information about the DBDKlim service program in Bali Province at the Faculty of Medicine building of Udayana University, Denpasar, on Tuesday (30/4/2024).

The head of the Arbovirosis Working Team at the Ministry of Health, Asik Surya, stated that handling dengue fever is related to vector control management, surveillance management, and innovative treatment protocols. "Anticipation of an increase in dengue fever cases should start from the beginning," said Asik.

The head of the Bali Health Department, I Nyoman Gede Anom, stated that the cases of dengue fever are influenced by cycles and climate change. According to Anom, the cases of dengue fever in Bali still tend to be high and the incidence rate of dengue fever cases in Bali is still large.

From the beginning of January 2024 to mid-April 2024, there were 4,177 cases of dengue fever in Bali. Six people were recorded as having died.

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BMKG, together with the Health Department of Bali Province, has launched a climate information service program on the practical prediction of the spread of dengue fever (DBD), called DBDKlim, at the Faculty of Medicine building of Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday (30/4/2024).

The Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Department (P2P) of Bali's Health Agency, I Gusti Ayu Raka Susanti, explained that cases of dengue fever have appeared in all regions of Bali. As of April 16, 2024, the most cases of dengue fever occurred in Gianyar Regency with 1,317 cases.

"Climate has a strong correlation in increasing the number of dengue fever cases," said Raka.

According to Acting Deputy Head DKI Jakarta Health Service Dwi Oktavia, the implementation of the DBDKlim service really helps the government prepare a response to handle dengue fever in the regions based on the conditions and situations that occur.

"If the map is still green or safe, just handle PSN (eliminating mosquito nests) with the 3M movement as prevention," said Dwi Oktavia. "If the map indicates yellow or red, then further action is needed, for example by fogging," said Dwi.

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BMKG, in collaboration with the Bali Provincial Health Agency, has launched a climate information service program on the application of dengue fever disease (DBD) spread prediction called DBDKlim. This was held at the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University building in Denpasar, Bali on Tuesday (April 30, 2024). Acting Deputy Head of the Jakarta Provincial Health Agency, who is also the Head of the Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) Division of the Jakarta Provincial Health Agency, Dwi Oktavia, provided a statement at the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University building in Denpasar, Bali on Tuesday (April 30, 2024).

Meanwhile, Rector of Udayana University Ngakan Putu Gede Suardana stated that early warnings are good and beneficial in detecting the potential spread of dengue fever cases early on.

"We at Udayana University can help expand information because we have the ability in the fields of information and technology as well as computers, if related to applications, and public health to help socialize to the community," said Ngakan.

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