Abstract
Malaria, caused by Plasmodium protozoa, affects 300-500 million annually, resulting in 1.5 to 2.7 million deaths worldwide. Particularly prevalent in East Nusa Tenggara, ranking third in malaria morbidity after Papua and West Papua One of the processes of transmitting malaria is through blood transfusions. Researchers see the need for malaria antigen testing to prevent the spread of malaria, especially to students from East Nusa Tenggara. This research aims to determine the proportion of malaria incidence among STIKes Guna Bangsa students from the East Nusa Tenggara area. The type of research used was descriptive observational with a cross-sectional design. The total sample was 36 students with malaria antigen screening using the Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) method (Standareagen diagnostic kit for Malaria Pf/Pv antigen), analyzing risk factors for malaria incidence and measuring hemoglobin levels. Generally, malaria is characterized by low hemoglobin levels. The results of this research were that 100% of the samples were non-reactive to malaria with normal hemoglobin levels, so it could be concluded that there was no incidence of malaria in the students' blood analysis samples from either the RDT or risk factors.
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