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The village drug post is one of health efforts based on the community resources. But the technical assistance is the Health Center's responsible. This means that there are ducation process, transfer of technologies, and train the skill on drugs and simple therapy for common diseases in the community. This research aimed to enhance the community ability to self help in health that are safe and right, with the specific objectives were 1) present of qualified drugs with achievable prices, 2) enhance the community's knowledge on drugs and simple treatment efforts to mild diseases in the local areas, 3) enhance the community's skill to know symptoms and to treat mild disease simply. This was an operational research with a qualitative design. The location was in Cianjur District, Cipendawa and Cikanyere villages. Data were collected by interview. focus group discussion, and observation. Results showed that there were village drug posts in 2 (two) villages selected. And by cadres trainings there were to enhance on the community knowledge on drugs, simple treatment efforts on mild diseases, and enhance the community skill to know symptoms. Besides, the procurement of drugs in village drug post are not just from Big Pharmacy Factories (Pabrik Besar Farmasi) directed by the Government but for efficiency and effectives, these could be from the drug stores with licenses because the prices could be cheaper and also could be faster and shorter. It is suggested that there should be 1) evaluation and revitalization on village drug posts that in the location that ever been exist and to apply drug procurement system that is easy to conduct, 2) enhance community education on drugs, 3) reorganize the training materials for cadres. |
