Health Cost Analysis of Health Promotion and Community Empowerment in Primary Health Care (Puskesmas) in the Context of the Healthy Community Movement
BULETIN PENELITIAN SISTEM KESEHATAN
Authors: Paramita, Astridya; Kristiana, Lusi; Kristanto, A. Yudi
Abstract
Primary health care (Puskesmas) are the pioneer of GERMAS movement by health promotion and community empowerment activities (Promkes and PM). Financial support is one of the most important resources to managing activities. The object of this research is to provide information of costs and financial sources of Promkes and PM activities in Puskesmas. This research is a secondary data analysis of Health Cost Research for First Level Health Facility (RPK FKTP) 2015. The unit of analysis is puskesmas which organize Promkes and PM activities. There were 299 puskesmas in 2013 and 302 puskesmas in 2014. The data was analyze descriptively and comparing the amount and percentage of cost Promkes and PM activities in 2013/2014 along with financial resources by characteristics of Puskesmas. The results showed the average cost of organizing the Promkes and PM activities in 2014 is increasing, but the average percentage has decreased. In the period of 2013-2014, the average percentage to managing activities is 7,8%. The main financial source of the program is BOK. This condition occurs throughout the region. The cost of organizing the activities is directly proportional to the FCI category, but is inversely proportional to the IPKM category. Furthermore, in 2014 there is also an increased cost to organize activities in inpatient primary health care (Puskesmas rawat inap) and non-inpatient primary health care (Puskesmas non rawat inap). There is no minimum standard to regulate costing for program. It recommends to set up a minimum budget standard to takes account the categories of FCI and IPKM, arrange indicators to evaluate Promkes and PM activities to generate an ideal budget for Promkes and PM activities at puskesmas for succeeding the Germas movement.
The genotoxic effects of mixture of aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, and chromium on the gill tissue of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio, Hamilton 1822)
DRUG AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
Authors: Gokalp, Fulya Dilek; Doganlar, Oguzhan; Doganlar, Zeynep Banu; Guner, Utku
Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the genotoxic effects of mixtures of five metals on zebrafish at two different concentrations; at the permissible maximum contamination levels in drinking water and irrigation waters. The drinking water limits are as follows: 300 mu g/L for Aluminum (Al+3), 10 mu g/L for Arsenic (As+3), 5 mu g/L for Cadmium (Cd+2), 10 mu g/L for Cobalt (Co+2), and 50 mu g/L for Chromium (Cr+2). The irrigation water limits: 5000 mu g/L for Al+3, 100 mu g/L for As+3, 10 mu g/L for Cd+2, 50 mu g/L for Co+2, and 100 mu g/L for Cr+2. The zebrafish underwent chronic exposure for periods of 5, 10, and 20 days. The gene expressions for mitochondrial superoxide dismutase (SOD2), stress-specific receptor protein NCCRP1, the heat shock proteins: Hsp9, Hsp14, Hsp60, Hsp70, DNA repair (XRCC1 and EXO1), and apoptosis (BOK and BAX) were evaluated. It was found that exposure to the low- and high-concentrations of the heavy metal mixtures caused cell stress, an increased expression of the antioxidant genes, and repair proteins. As the duration of exposure was increased, the cells progressed through the apoptotic pathway. This was more evident in the high-concentration exposure groups. The results demonstrated the necessity for a reevaluation of the maximum values of heavy metal and toxic element concentrations as prescribed by the Local Standing Rules of Water Pollution Control Regulation, as well as a reevaluation of the limitations of heavy metal mixture interactions with respect to ecological balance and environmental health.