Bandung City Health Office Strengthens Efforts to Prevent DHF Through Wolbachia

This second Technical OJT activity was opened directly by the Head of the Bandung City Health Service (Kadinkes), Anhar Hadian, at the Courtyard by Marriott Bandung Hotel, Tuesday, November 7 2023.

Wolbachia is a genus of bacteria that lives as a parasite in arthropod animals. Wolbachia infection in animals will cause parthenogenesis, death of male animals, and feminization. This bacteria is classified as Gram negative, rod-shaped, and difficult to grow outside the host's body.

On that occasion, Anhar expressed his concern that there would be an increase in dengue fever cases in Bandung City at the start of the rainy season.

"It is hoped that the Wolbachia program will be one of the efforts that can reduce dengue fever cases in the city of Bandung," said Anhar.

For this reason, Anhar invites Bandung City residents to support the "ce Woli Jawara" program to prevent dengue fever, Wolbachia Jagi Wargi Bandung Champion.

Previously, the Bandung City Government had implemented the Wolbachia bacteria innovation in Aedes aegypti mosquito eggs in Ujungberung District.

Second Technical OJT Speaker Strategy and Management of Wolbachia Implementation in Bandung City, dr. Iriani Samad appreciated the City of Bandung's efforts to implement Wolbachia which was first released in the Pasanggrahan Village, Ujungberung District.

Please note, Ujungberung District is included in the 10 sub-districts with the most dengue fever cases in Bandung City in 2022, so it has become the Wolbachia Pilot Project in Bandung City.

There are 5 sub-districts that are the Wolbachia Pilot Project in Ujungberung, including Pasanggrahan Subdistrict, Pasilow Subdistrict, Cigending Subdistrict, Pasirwangi Subdistrict and Pasirjati Subdistrict.

The representative of the World Mosquito Program (WMP), Warsito Tantowijoyo, admitted that he had carried out monitoring and evaluation in the Pasanggrahan Village with a percentage of 60% success.

"Then we will move on to the other 4 sub-districts," said Warsito.

Warsito also reminded that the role of all leading sectors greatly influences the success of the DBD Prevent program, Wolbachia Jagi Wargi Bandung Juara (Ce Woli Jawara).

Apart from Dr. Iriani and Warsito, Second Technical OJT activity Strategy and Management of Wolbachia Implementation in Bandung City, also attended by Dr. Citra and Agus Kuntarto from the Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta Team. (ziz)**

Head of the Bandung City Communication and Information Office

Yayan A. Brilyana