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Strengthening geospatial surveillance for malaria control and elimination in Indonesia: a meeting report.
| Τίτλος: | Strengthening geospatial surveillance for malaria control and elimination in Indonesia: a meeting report. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Farkhan A; Office of the Health Quarantine I Tarakan, Directorate General of Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Tarakan, Indonesia.; Center for The Health System and Strategy, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia.; Department of Tropical Hygiene, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand., Sirimatayanant M; Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand., Elyazar IRF; Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Jakarta, Indonesia., Lestari KD; Department of Tropical Hygiene, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.; Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Jakarta, Indonesia., Silalahi FSM; Malaria Working Group, Directorate General of Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia., Prameswari HD; Malaria Working Group, Directorate General of Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia., Susanto H; Malaria Working Group, Directorate General of Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia., Susanti E; Department of Population and Family Planning, Women's Empowerment and Children Protection, Central Bangka, Indonesia.; Institute of Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand., Dewi RTP; Malaria Working Group, Directorate General of Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia., Supriyanto D; Malaria Working Group, Directorate General of Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia., Fajariyani SB; Department of Tropical Hygiene, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.; Malaria Working Group, Directorate General of Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia., Prawira MBH; Malaria Working Group, Directorate General of Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia., Suhandono S; Malaria Working Group, Directorate General of Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia., Maude RJ; Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.; Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.; The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK., Rotejanaprasert C; Department of Tropical Hygiene, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. chawarat.rot@mahidol.ac.th.; Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. chawarat.rot@mahidol.ac.th.; Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. chawarat.rot@mahidol.ac.th. |
| Πηγή: | Malaria journal [Malar J] 2026 Oct 13; Vol. 25 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Oct 13. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101139802 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1475-2875 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14752875 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Malar J Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2002- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Malaria*/prevention & control , Malaria*/epidemiology , Communicable Disease Control*/methods , Geographic Information Systems* , Disease Eradication* , Epidemiological Monitoring*, Indonesia/epidemiology ; Humans |
| Περίληψη: | As Indonesia progresses toward malaria elimination, geospatial analysis offers opportunities to strengthen surveillance, improve intervention targeting, and support data-informed decision-making. However, despite increasing availability of georeferenced surveillance data, the routine use of geographic information systems (GIS) within malaria programs remains uneven. A three-day consultation and GIS training workshop was conducted in Jakarta, bringing together 25 representatives from National and Sub-National Malaria Programs and other disease control units. The workshop included hands-on R-based spatial analysis, followed by semi-structured focus group discussions exploring current practices, barriers, and potential strategies for strengthening geospatial surveillance. Participants reported growing recognition of the value of geospatial data and described surveillance platforms that routinely capture spatially referenced information; however, these data were often used primarily for basic visualization. Key challenges included limited capacity in advanced GIS and spatial modelling, high staff turnover, data quality concerns, fragmented health information systems, and infrastructure constraints, particularly in remote settings. Participants identified opportunities to strengthen applied training and mentorship, improve data quality and interoperability across platforms, and gradually integrate geospatial analysis into routine planning and resource allocation. The consultation highlighted both progress and continuing challenges in operationalizing geospatial analysis within Indonesia's malaria surveillance system. Continued investment in workforce capacity, data quality, infrastructure, and system integration may help strengthen the translation of routinely collected geospatial data into programmatic decision-making for malaria elimination. (© 2026. The Author(s).) |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: Not applicable. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: APMEN; GIS; Geospatial analysis; Health information systems; Indonesia; Malaria surveillance |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20261014 Date Completed: 20261014 Latest Revision: 20261015 |
| Update Code: | 20261015 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13660323 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12936-026-06184-5 |
| PMID: | 42870255 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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