Health Communication in the Digital Age in the Efforts to Control Dengue Fever (DB) in Tasikmalya City (Tawang District Case Study)
Asep Hendra Hendriana

Universtas pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a mosquito-borne disease that occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas. This disease is an acute febrile disease caused by the dengue virus which causes headaches, pain in the eyes, muscles and joints to spontaneous bleeding.
The Indonesian Ministry of Health recorded that cumulatively there were 68,614 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in 2021. The number of deaths caused by DHF in Tasikmalaya City was still very high. The city of Tasikmalaya is included in the top 10 cities with the highest dengue cases in Indonesia. Tawang sub-district became the sub-district with the most dengue cases with 112 cases.
Prevention services for tackling dengue hemorrhagic fever are very important for the community. The role of the puskesmas becomes important in providing preventive or preventive action services. One of the prevention efforts that can be done is by inviting the community to always practice clean and healthy living behaviors. Communication has become very important in this regard, with the development of technology, health communication currently uses the internet more. Communication that usually uses conventional methods is now shifting to social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and so on.
This study uses a qualitative method that prioritizes the depth of research. Data collected through interviews, documentation and observation. The data analysis used a qualitative analysis of the interactive model.

Keywords: Health Services, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF), Digitization

Topic: Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Human Resource Management