"Preventive action also remain to be done to avoid a decline in the quality of refugee health. Psychological and physical condition of refugees fairly weak. This requires intensive treatment of all parties, at least until the emergency response phase is completed, "explains Refugee Health Coordinator post in Manokwari, West Papua, Victor Eka Nugraha Putra,
He added that there are four potential disease outbreaks of concern, namely acute respiratory infections (ARI), diarrhea, malaria, and measles. Yesterday, the number of patients are still hospitalized ARD reached 54 people, diarrhea 5 people, while malaria is 5 people.
The rise of ARI, according to Victor, due to the dusty conditions of shelter and heat. Refugees who live in emergency tents often mixed dust inhalation. Similarly, he continued, causing diarrhea.
Problem finding cases of malaria in flood victim, Victor sure, the virus comes from Wasior, instead of evacuation. "To watch the emergence of malaria, pregnant women and babies have got 92 mosquito nets with insecticide," he said.
In addition to curative measures, health teams are also doing some preventive things. Among them, said Victor again, providing motivation for breast-feeding for mothers who carried five health counselors alternately. There are indications, in refugee mothers stop breastfeeding and replace it with formula. "We are concerned, the baby in the evacuation will suffer malnutrition if only to get the intake of milk formula," he said.
In addition, continued Victor, there are also mental assistance, with the help of psychiatrists, psychologists, and nurses soul. The goal, to help refugees overcome the trauma of prolonged pascabanjir flash
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