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Health Projects

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The focus of YUM health projects is in Central Kalimantan, a region with one of the poorest levels of access to health services and knowledge in Indonesia.

Through these projects, YUM aims to not only provide the resources needed to treat health issues, but importantly, to educate people and assist them in preventing health problems. Education in particular is a focus for all YUM health projects, as many of the communities in the region do not possess even basic knowledge on how to maintain good health.

Through a combination of effective prevention and treatment, YUM aims to minimise the cases of ill health in Central Kalimantan and importantly, minimise the economic and social consequences that stem from high rates of sickness.

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Malaria Project

Central Kalimantan
In late 2007, YUM began a three-year, 250,000-euro project to combat the deadly malaria infection in Central Kalimantan. Thanks to the financial support of the German Government and Susilia Dharma Germany, YUM is aiming to reduce malaria related mortalities by 50% in six villages throughout the region.

Malaria is rife in Central Kalimantan with close to two-thirds of the residents who live in the project’s target villages, regularly infected. As the area is also one of Indonesia’s poorest, access to medical care is extremely limited.

The project includes a number of initiatives designed to improve the way malaria is identified and treated in the area. These include the establishment of adequately resourced malaria ‘posts’ in each village and the distribution of successfully tested drugs for treatment of the infection.

Importantly, the project also includes a number of aspects designed to prevent infection. A major education campaign is taking place to inform people on how to minimize the risk of infection and other preventative measures are taking place, including the spraying of mosquito infected areas and the distribution of mosquito repellant bed nets.

The project is the first of its kind in Central Kalimantan and involves extensive training on prevention, identification and treatment of malaria to members of the local community so that the work can continue once the initial three-year program is complete. To ensure the long-term sustainability of the project YUM is working closely with local health and government organisations.

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Clean Water Project

Central Kalimantan
Lack of access to clean water is an issue for a large percentage of people in Central Kalimantan. In the majority of villages in the region, water that is used for drinking and washing comes from stagnant and dirty sources, which leads to the rapid spread of diseases and infections.

The YUM Clean Water Project aims to combat this issue by providing communities with the infrastructure and resources needed to develop a clean water source. YUM works with each community to design and install water tanks, pumps and pipes that will deliver clean, running water to the villages’ homes. Once construction is complete, members of the community are appointed by YUM to take responsibility for the ongoing management and financing of the resource.

YUM has already undertaken this project in a number of communities throughout Central Kalimantan and each is now successfully managing their own clean water source. With the support of donors, YUM is hoping to help more villages in the region to access the benefits of clean, running water.

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