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2 further development of research related to health economics in order to optimize
utilization of health funds either originating from the government or private, and increase governmental contribution to health funding which is still limited; and
3 implementation of research in social cultural field and healthy living behavior in
order to develop healthy life style and to decline existing public health problems. Programs included in the program principle of health research are among others the
following: 7.1.
Behavioral Improvement and Public Empowerment Research and Development Program
This program is aimed at to offer input of science and technology in order to support health development mainly in the support of policy formulation, help solve problems and
overcome troubles in the implementation of the behavioral improvement, public empowerment and autonomy program.
Target to be reached through this program is to identify factors affecting communication between health manpower and the public, types of information needed by society, and aid
model, cultivation and protection for the society so they can practice healthy and clean life.
Activities of this program consist of: 1
research on factors affecting communication between health workers and the society;
2 development of information package on balanced nutrition and healthy behavior for
the society; 3
development of model of aids, guidance and protection for the society so they are able to practice healthy behavior;
4 development of modules on nutrition and health instruction toward healthy
behavior; 5
development of food package that is nutritious and safe for health; 6
development of instruction modules on anti tobacco, alcohol and hashish; 7
development of model on the prevention of traffic accidents and injuries; 8
development of model on public participation; and 9
development of model on health funding by the society.
7.2. Healthy Environment Improvement Research and Development Program
This program is aimed at to offer science and technology input in order to support health development mainly to support policies formulation, help problem solving and overcome
obstacles in the implementation of environment health improvement program. Target to be reached through this program is the identification of factors affecting living
environment’s quality, beside the willingness and ability of government and society including the private in planning and implementing development with health concerns.
Activities of this program consist of: 1
research on factors affecting disease contagiousity such as the cause, contagiousity and source agent, vector, reservoir;
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2 research on substances that pollute the environment water, air, soil and their
impacts to health; 3
development of model of domestic and industrial waste processing; 4
development of model of healthy environments such as the settlement areas, industrial complexes, public places, tourism resorts, houses and buildings;
5 research on the impacts of development and change of the ecosystem on health;
6 development of applied technology, preparation of sanitary facilities in problematic
areas such as the coastal or swamp areas, moss fields, etc.; 7
research on natural substances that are toxic and harmful to health; 8
research on drug residu, dangerous substances, heavy metals in foodstuffs; and 9
research on the impacts of climate change on health, mainly in the anticipation of malnutrition caused by insufficiency of food production.
7.3. Health Effort Improvement Research and Development Program
This program is aimed at to offer input of science and technology for the support of health development, especially to support policies formulation, help problem solving and
overcome obstacles in the implementation of quality improvement and health effort equality program.
Target to be reached through this program is the identification of factors affecting quality and equality of health efforts primarily in the basic health efforts at puskesmas and helper
puskesmas. Activities of this program consist of:
1
research on the need for health service among village society; 2
development of model of puskesmas and hospital’s self-funding ‘swadana’; 3
research on intensification of immunization program; 4
research on the control of contagious and non-contagious diseases, including newly emerging diseases and re-emerging old diseases;
5 development of model and standardization of basic, referral and supportive health
services that are qualified, accessible and equal; 6
research on reproductive health; 7
development of model of disaster management; 8
development of model of policy analysis in health efforts; 9
development of model of good drug service to support the rational drug use; and 10
development of model of standardization of occupational health service.
7.4. Health Resource Improvement Research and Development Program
