National Task Force Research Articles

OP BENTENG: MEDIA PLANNING BY THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE OF MALAYSIA IN CREATING PEOPLE AWARENESS INERADICATING CRIME

The Government of Malaysia established the National Task Force (NTF) led by the Malaysian Armed Forces in collaboration with other enforcement agencies as an effort to restrain various threats and crimes especially non-traditional security threats which can threaten national security. Nineteen agencies join forces in a joint operation named,OP BENTENG (Benteng Operation), at once realizing a comprehensive defence approach pertahanan menyeluruh (HANRUH, or total defence) which has been introduced by the government earlier on. The objective of this study is to explain the organisational roles of NTF, clarify the implementation and media planning in creating awareness among citizens to eradicate crime and analyse the effectiveness of the media planning in OP BENTENG. Bibliographic study, document analysis, interviews, survey and observation were employed in obtaining and analysing the data. Results of the study show that there are constructive efforts and approaches by the National Task Force in constructing awareness of the people to be together with the government in eradicating security threats, be they traditional or non-traditionalthreat.

Deriving National Continued Competency Priorities for Emergency Medical Services Clinicians

Objective Continued competency is poorly defined in emergency medical services (EMS), with no established method for verifying continued competency at a national level. The objective of this project was to refine understanding of continued competency for EMS clinicians in the U.S. and establish priorities for developing competency assessments. Methods A panel of EMS managers, educators, medical directors, and experts in competency assessment, simulation, and certification used a modified Delphi technique to address two questions: “What is the content for continued competency in EMS that should be assessed or verified?” (content) and “How should continued competency of EMS clinicians be demonstrated?” (process). The Delphi process was conducted through electronic conferencing and survey software over a 6-month period. In round one, panelists responded to open-ended prompts and their contributions were analyzed and categorized into themes by independent reviewers. In round two, the panel rated theme importance using five-point Likert-type scales. In round three, the panel ranked their top 10 themes, and in round four, the panel selected the most important themes for each of the two questions through consensus-building discussions. Descriptive statistics and thematic analyses were performed with Excel and STATA 16. Results Fourteen invited experts participated in all Delphi activities. The panel contributed 70 content and 35 process items from the original prompts. Following thematic analysis, these contributions were reduced to 21 and 14 unique themes, respectively. The final top five prioritized themes for content important for continued competency included (1) airway, respiration, and ventilation, (2) patient assessment, (3) pharmacology, (4) pediatrics, and (5) management of time critical disease progressions. The final top five prioritized themes for the processes for continued competency assessment included (1) assessments of evidence-based practice, (2) performance-based assessments, (3) combined knowledge and skill assessments, (4) performance improvement over time, and (5) frequent, short knowledge assessments. Conclusion This modified Delphi process identified priorities for content and assessment, laying the groundwork for EMS continued competency at a national level. These findings can be leveraged by national task forces to develop transparent and consistent guidelines for systems that verify continued competency related to certification, licensure, and local credentialing.

The Reevaluation of AΩA: Updating the Outdated

Medical schools across the country are reconsidering the place of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AΩA) as evidence of disparities in membership selection continues to mount. Although AΩA national leadership responded to backlash with a reaffirmation of their motto "Be Worthy to Serve the Suffering," and their commitment to diversity, little meaningful progress has been made to this end. By continuing as an organization based on exclusivity, AΩA is an outdated institution that contributes to the structural racism observed in multiple domains of medical education. As we continue to move away from elements of medical education that perpetuate these inequities (e.g., USMLE Step 1 and USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Examinations), the place of AΩA in medical education must be re-examined. Several leaders in diversity and inclusion have led the charge by suspending AΩA participation at their institutions (at least 16 U.S. medical schools) and this trend should continue without drastic changes to AΩA. Rather than pushing responsibility to individual chapters, AΩA national leadership must make significant changes to national selection criteria in order to provide appropriate oversight. We propose that AΩA leadership: (1) convene a national task force to review current selection criteria and make actionable recommendations, (2) incorporate standardized diversity goals into selection criteria to hold chapters accountable and limit internal bias, and 3) report diversity and inclusivity statistics annually to the public to promote organizational accountability. Ultimately, meaningful action is necessary for AΩA to remain an honor and to support the development of inclusive leaders in medicine.

National Task Force (NTF) Reporting through Defence Geospatial Information Management (DGIM) Platform

National Task Force (NTF) Reporting through Defence Geospatial Information Management (DGIM) Platform

Using community influencer groups to address COVID-19 misinformation and vaccine hesitancy in Uganda: a protocol for a prospective quasi-experimental study

IntroductionCoronovirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) misinformation has been reported globally and locally. This has the potential to influence public risk perception and reduce the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. This study...

Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services and Other Preventive Measures against COVID-19 among People with Disabilities, Dodoma, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT.Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) among people with disabilities is a great concern in developing countries. During COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, in addition to other preventive measures the government of Tanzania invested heavily on handwashing facilities in public places. However, the interventions were mostly for the general population. A big question was the appropriateness of the preventive measures to address different kinds of disabilities. The study was conducted to assess access to WASH and other preventive measures against COVID-19 among people with disabilities. This was a qualitative study where a total of 16 key informant interviews and nine focus group discussions were conducted. The study was carried out in seven districts of Dodoma region, Tanzania. Findings show that there were inadequate WASH and other COVID-19 preventive measures designed specifically for people with disabilities against the pandemic. Many people with disabilities experienced challenges in accessing adequate water for handwashing and using handwashing facilities installed for general population. Also they received inadequate health education and timely communication on COVID-19 preventive measures in addition to challenges in keeping distance and accessing and use of face masks and sanitizers. People with mobility, hearing, and vision impairments were mostly affected. There was no representation of people with disability at the national COVID-19 task force. Specific programs for people with disabilities to address access to WASH and other preventive measures against COVID-19 would address most of the identified challenges.

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology: A credentialed area of focused competence in Canada.

Adolescents and young adults (AYA, ages 15-39 years) affected by cancer have unique treatment, survivorship, and palliation concerns. Current oncology training does not focus on the distinctive needs of this demographic. Amid this recognition, the Canadian National AYA Cancer Task Force and Canadian Partnership Against Cancer have advocated the need for clinicians with formalized AYA experience. To address this need and standardize training, a national task force developed criteria for structured academic programs in AYA Oncology in Canada. Workshops were organized to identify and establish the fundamentals of practice in AYA Oncology through consensus. These workshops followed the pre-existing rigorous process established by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Royal College) for new program development. The process includes: (i) developing the tasks associated with the discipline's practice, (ii) identifying the evidence trainees must provide to demonstrate tasks can be performed independently (the competence portfolio), (iii) developing training requirements and summarizing the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to perform these tasks, and (iv) identifying specific experiences essential to acquiring skills and demonstrating competent performance. AYA Oncology is a recognized an Area of Focused Competence (AFC) by the Royal College. The AFC designation in AYA Oncology provides a standardized curriculum, training experience and accreditation process to attract oncologists, promote expertise and advance AYA oncology care.

Randomized controlled trial of favipiravir, hydroxychloroquine, and standard care in patients with mild/moderate COVID-19 disease

Favipiravir has antiviral activity against influenza, West Nile virus, and yellow fever virus and against flaviviruses. The objective of this pilot study was to compare three arms: favipiravir; hydroxychloroquine; standard care (no specific SARS-CoV-2 treatment) only, in symptomatic patients infected by SARS-CoV-2 in an open-labelled randomized clinical trial. The trial was registered with Bahrain National Taskforce for Combatting COVID-19 on the 7th of May 2020 (registration code: NCT04387760). 150 symptomatic patients with COVID-19 disease were randomized into one of three arms: favipiravir, hydroxychloroquine, or standard care only. The primary outcome was the clinical scale at the end of study follow up (day 14 or on discharge/death) based on a points scale. The secondary outcomes were viral clearance, biochemical parameter changes and mortality at 30-days. Baseline characteristics did not differ between groups. The proportion of patients who achieved a clinical scale < 2 did not differ between groups. The favipiravir-treated and hydroxychloroquine-treated group showed increased viral clearance (OR, 95%CI 2.38, 0.83–6.78, OR, 95%CI 2.15, 0.78–5.92, respectively) compared to standard care, but this was not significant. The biochemical profile did not differ between groups, except for the platelet count (P < 0.03) and uric acid (P < 0.004) that were higher with favipiravir-treatment. Primary or secondary outcome measures did not differ between favipiravir, hydroxychloroquine, and standard therapy for mild to moderate COVID-19 disease; therefore, whilst favipiravir therapy appeared safe with a trend to increased viral clearance, there was no superior therapeutic utility.Clinical trials registration. NCT04387760. Registration date: 07/05/2020.

Trainees Form New Reproductive Psychiatry Group to Learn, Network, Collaborate

Trainees Form New Reproductive Psychiatry Group to Learn, Network, Collaborate

Accelerating COVID-19 Contact Tracing Capacity through Multi-Sectoral Collaboration Training in Indonesia

PurposeContact tracing is a pivotal component for containing an outbreak to stop the spread of COVID-19. As the 4th most populous country in the world, contact tracing in Indonesia is resource intensive. There was an insufficient human resources to undertake the reporting task with surveillance staff already overburdened with sample and data collection. Participation of various stakeholders is critical in providing an effective capacity surge in tracing. This paper describes how multi-sectoral collaboration training can contribute to accelerate contact tracing capacity in Indonesia.Methods & MaterialsA series of contact tracing training program in Indonesia was held through the various stakeholder collaboration, including the Ministry of Health, COVID-19 National Task Force, Ministry of Education and Culture, Universities, and international partners. Not only primary healthcare officers, the training engaged community volunteers, young professional, and university students to enable them performing COVID-19 contact tracing and data management across Indonesia. Descriptive statistics and paired t-test analysis were taken to measure the effectiveness of the pre- and post-test training, and evaluation questionnaires to improve participants’ knowledge.ResultsA total of 2,513 community volunteers and young professional from 10 provinces and 2,005 university students from 268 universities across Indonesia have been trained from January - July 2021. 4 batches of trainings have produced 64 data managers in all 34 provinces. At the beginning of the training, only 33% of participants reached satisfactory score. Post-training scores increased significantly to 66% participants reached satisfactory score with p-value = 0.000 (CI: 95%). 82% participants rated the effectiveness of training as good, and 90% stated that the training responded to their needs. The training has successfully increased the number of tracers in Indonesia as and improved the national tracing data collection. Surveillance data showed that from January to July 2021, the national tracing data has increased from 261,482 to 785.711 COVID-19 close contact traced.ConclusionMulti-sectoral participation and collaborative contact tracing training has helped the Government of Indonesia to increase human resource numbers and capacity in providing an effective capacity surge of tracing for the country. This will enable to support COVID-19 mitigation and intervention program and policy.

All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) Task Force guidelines to prevent intraocular infections and cluster outbreaks after cataract surgery

Infectious endophthalmitis is a serious and vision-threatening complication of commonly performed intraocular surgeries such as cataract surgery. The occurrence of endophthalmitis can result in severe damage to the uveal and other ocular tissues even among patients undergoing an uncomplicated surgical procedure. If the infections result from common factors such as surgical supplies, operative or operation theater-related risks, there can be a cluster outbreak of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) or infectious endophthalmitis, leading to several patients having an undesirable outcome. Since prevention of intraocular infections is of paramount importance to ophthalmic surgeons, the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) has taken the lead in the formation of a National Task Force to help ophthalmic surgeons apply certain universal precautions in their clinical practice. The Task Force has prepared a handy checklist and evidence-based guidelines to minimize the risk of infectious endophthalmitis following cataract surgery.

Hydroxychloroquine pre-exposure prophylaxis provides no protection against COVID-19 among health care workers: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in North India.

The use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) prophylaxis has been recommended by the National task force constituted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for the prevention of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers (HCWs). However, this recommendation was based essentially on the preclinical data and limited clinical experience. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HCQ as a pre-exposure prophylaxis for COVID-19 infection among Indian HCWs. A cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs of a tertiary care hospital in north India. The HCQ prophylaxis was initiated among 996 HCWs and they were followed up to 8weeks for conversion to COVID-19 positive status and any adverse drug reaction (ADR). About 10.3% of the study participants were tested positive for COVID-19 which was comparable to the positivity rate among HCWs not taking HCQ prophylaxis (9.7%). HCQ was well tolerated at a weekly dose of 400mg for 8weeks but provided no additional benefit in prevention of COVID-19 among HCWs.

Indonesia’s Response to Covid-19 Outbreak: Raising Awareness through Community Engagement and Actionable Volunteer Contribution

The world is in the grip of a health crisis due to the unforeseen consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic causing a substantial increase in distress associated with pain, depression, and loss. Indonesia is not handling the epidemic properly at this early stage due to a lack of planning and readiness on the part of the country. The government subsequently established the COVID-19 national task force, a COVID-19 assistance centre that reflects the government's readiness and urgency in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. At the national and regional levels, the task force reports directly to the president, organizes and encourages all connected agencies to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The task force's other responsibility is to raise awareness about COVID-19 to the general public. The study aims to determine how Indonesia's COVID-19 task force volunteers can act as a communication aid for the public as a source of empowerment during the pandemic, as well as to examine risk communication and community engagement. This research uses a qualitative approach using the theory of social support. As a result, this study has identified new volunteering approaches for Indonesia's COVID-19 task force that could act as a support system as well as improvements on their approach on community engagement with the public.

THE ROLE OF NATIONAL TASK FORCE IN RESPONDING TO ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Border security is an essential component of Malaysia’s defence and security policy. During the COVID-19 outbreak, Malaysia’s border security management was tested with the increase of illegal entry into the country. The central argument of this paper is that, whilst Movement Control Order (MCO), or lockdown as it is more commonly known, aims to restrict movement, this limited movement was exploited for illegal entries into the country, leading to the establishment of the National Task Force (NTF), which coordinated various enforcement agencies to safeguard Malaysian territory. On this ground, this paper aims to analyse the role of the NTF in responding to increasing illegal activities amidst the pandemic. The discussion is divided into: (a) identifying illegal entries during the pandemic; (b) the impact of illegal entries to border management in Malaysia; (c) examining the roles of the NTF in responding to the illegal activities; and (d) the impact of the NTF in border security management in Malaysia. As a preliminary study, this paper only uses secondary data collection in addressing the problem statement. Keywords: National task force; COVID-19 pandemic; Illegal activities; Illegal immigrants; Border security managemen

Ayurveda approaches to COVID-19 in 2 wave: Lessons learned from practice

Ayurveda is a live traditional system of medicine with an unbreakable practice since 3000 years. Its principles and its approaches including oral administration of preventive drugs, herbs, formulae, decoction, indoor herbal medicine for fumigation, etc. were recommended for effective prevention and treatment whenever the emergent of new diseases. This paper highlights the patho-physiology of Corona as per Ayurveda, Clinical staging, preventive and curative approaches as learned time to time. and Anu taila nasya have excellent practice evidences for prevention of Covid-19 in 1 wave of corona. Sajeevani app developed by AYUSH to study the AYUSH practices. AYUSH -64 is an evidence-based treatment to cure mild to moderate COVID infection developed by Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences. The second wave of COVID-19 is more tragedy than 1 wave and its impact on health care systems of our nation is devastating and unprecedented. National campaign for AYUSH-64 started and it is recommended in National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga which is vetted by National Task Force on COVID management for COVID-19 Patients in Home Isolation. All Institute of Ayurveda released list of medicines for management of various symptoms of Covid. General public have more trusted upon Ayurveda practitioners as controversies of addition and deletion of steroid and antiviral in modern treatment protocol. The horror of Black (Mucormycosis) and white (Candiditis) fungus infection due to irrational use of immunosuppressive drugs confused the general people. More numbers of Covid patients received AYUSH-64 in 2 wave. Ayurveda Practice requires sound knowledge of Yukti Pramana(Logic and self judgement) by discerning clinical for better outcome irrespective of evidences and guidelines. We all are learning the pathogenesis of different mutants of Covid. Ayurveda approaches reduced the complication and progression of disease. This review will provide basic understanding Ayurveda for covid care.

The CSWE substance use curricular guide: inception, evolution, impact

ABSTRACT On July 15, 2020, The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) announced the release of the Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Substance Use Social Work Practice. The guide was formulated by a national taskforce, and is the result of a collaboration between CSWE, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and the Opioid Response Network (ORN). The release of the guide followed a long and dedicated working process of a national taskforce of CSWE members who are national and international experts in substance use. This article discusses the process from development to dissemination and also discusses future steps of this much anticipated curriculum guide. This guide was developed with the hopes that more social work programs would begin to include or enhance educational content to address the substance use among the many clients we serve.

Strategi Pengelolaan Pariwisata di Masa Pandemi Covid-19 (Studi di Wisata Kawung Tilu Kabupaten Bekasi)

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in global and local tourism slumping, which is influenced by the implementation of social restrictions and even the closure of tourist attractions, causing the level of tourist visits has been decreased drastically. That problem is a challenge for the government to seek strategic steps in accelerating its recovery with the intention that the tourism sector continues to develop and be able to carry out activities by implementing health protocols during the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the tourist attractions in the Bekasi Regency that has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic is the Wisata Kawung Tilu. This research was conducted since one of the locations vulnerable to the spread of the Covid-19 virus is a tourist spot. The purpose of this study was to describe how the Wisata Kawung Tilu management strategies in Bekasi Regency were during the Covid-19 pandemic. The focus of this study used the variable theory of strategy, according to J. Winardi (2003), which consists of goals, policies, and stages. This study used a descriptive study method with a qualitative approach. The study results indicated that the Wisata Kawung Tilu management strategies emphasize the management of providing facilities and infrastructure that meet health protocols as well as visitor management. Management has been considered to be quite good by promoting in online media, conducting collaboration between the Bekasi Regency Tourism Department and the National Task Force for Covid-19 Handling in the form of observing tourism-sites as well as Kawung Tilu Tourism entrepreneurs with the Kelompok Sadar Wisata (Tourism Awareness Group) of Kawung Tilu. The Wisata Kawung Tilu has implemented facilities that support health protocols such as portable sinks, body temperature thermometers, hand sanitizers, and masks. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in global and local tourism slumping, which is influenced by the implementation of social restrictions and even the closure of tourist attractions, causing the level of tourist visits has been decreased drastically. That problem is a challenge for the government to seek strategic steps in accelerating its recovery with the intention that the tourism sector continues to develop and be able to carry out activities by implementing health protocols during the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the tourist attractions in the Bekasi Regency that has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic is the Wisata Kawung Tilu. This research was conducted since one of the locations vulnerable to the spread of the Covid-19 virus is a tourist spot. The purpose of this study was to describe how the Wisata Kawung Tilu management strategies in Bekasi Regency were during the Covid-19 pandemic. The focus of this study used the variable theory of strategy, according to J. Winardi (2003), which consists of goals, policies, and stages. This study used a descriptive study method with a qualitative approach. The study results indicated that the Wisata Kawung Tilu management strategies emphasize the management of providing facilities and infrastructure that meet health protocols as well as visitor management. Management has been considered to be quite good by promoting in online media, conducting collaboration between the Bekasi Regency Tourism Department and the National Task Force for Covid-19 Handling in the form of observing tourism-sites as well as Kawung Tilu Tourism entrepreneurs with the Kelompok Sadar Wisata (Tourism Awareness Group) of Kawung Tilu. The Wisata Kawung Tilu has implemented facilities that support health protocols such as portable sinks, body temperature thermometers, hand sanitizers, and masks.

Strategi Pengelolaan Pariwisata di Masa Pandemi Covid-19 (Studi di Wisata Kawung Tilu Kabupaten Bekasi)

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in global and local tourism slumping, which is influenced by the implementation of social restrictions and even the closure of tourist attractions, causing the level of tourist visits has been decreased drastically. That problem is a challenge for the government to seek strategic steps in accelerating its recovery with the intention that the tourism sector continues to develop and be able to carry out activities by implementing health protocols during the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the tourist attractions in the Bekasi Regency that has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic is the Wisata Kawung Tilu. This research was conducted since one of the locations vulnerable to the spread of the Covid-19 virus is a tourist spot. The purpose of this study was to describe how the Wisata Kawung Tilu management strategies in Bekasi Regency were during the Covid-19 pandemic. The focus of this study used the variable theory of strategy, according to J. Winardi (2003), which consists of goals, policies, and stages. This study used a descriptive study method with a qualitative approach. The study results indicated that the Wisata Kawung Tilu management strategies emphasize the management of providing facilities and infrastructure that meet health protocols as well as visitor management. Management has been considered to be quite good by promoting in online media, conducting collaboration between the Bekasi Regency Tourism Department and the National Task Force for Covid-19 Handling in the form of observing tourism-sites as well as Kawung Tilu Tourism entrepreneurs with the Kelompok Sadar Wisata (Tourism Awareness Group) of Kawung Tilu. The Wisata Kawung Tilu has implemented facilities that support health protocols such as portable sinks, body temperature thermometers, hand sanitizers, and masks. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in global and local tourism slumping, which is influenced by the implementation of social restrictions and even the closure of tourist attractions, causing the level of tourist visits has been decreased drastically. That problem is a challenge for the government to seek strategic steps in accelerating its recovery with the intention that the tourism sector continues to develop and be able to carry out activities by implementing health protocols during the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the tourist attractions in the Bekasi Regency that has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic is the Wisata Kawung Tilu. This research was conducted since one of the locations vulnerable to the spread of the Covid-19 virus is a tourist spot. The purpose of this study was to describe how the Wisata Kawung Tilu management strategies in Bekasi Regency were during the Covid-19 pandemic. The focus of this study used the variable theory of strategy, according to J. Winardi (2003), which consists of goals, policies, and stages. This study used a descriptive study method with a qualitative approach. The study results indicated that the Wisata Kawung Tilu management strategies emphasize the management of providing facilities and infrastructure that meet health protocols as well as visitor management. Management has been considered to be quite good by promoting in online media, conducting collaboration between the Bekasi Regency Tourism Department and the National Task Force for Covid-19 Handling in the form of observing tourism-sites as well as Kawung Tilu Tourism entrepreneurs with the Kelompok Sadar Wisata (Tourism Awareness Group) of Kawung Tilu. The Wisata Kawung Tilu has implemented facilities that support health protocols such as portable sinks, body temperature thermometers, hand sanitizers, and masks.

Health protocol compliance integrated monitoring system to inform public health actions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia

BackgroundThe Indonesia National Task Force for the Acceleration of COVID-19 Mitigation has developed an integrated monitoring system to measure community compliance with the health protocol Bersatu Lawan COVID-19. The current study aims to evaluate compliance with the health protocol in Indonesia through the Bersatu Lawan COVID-19 digital mobile application. MethodsData was collected from the National Task Force between Oct 1, 2020, and May 2, 2021. A total of 437 093 front-line public order forces (eg, police and the military) and Behavioural Change Ambassadors reported real-time community compliance on mask wearing and physical distance keeping at public places such as markets, malls, schools, offices, and worship places. Individuals who did not comply were reprimanded and educated. FindingsAs of May 2, 2021, more than 165 million reports were gathered, with 469 million people were monitored in 514 districts or cities across 34 provinces in Indonesia. The overall national figures show a compliance of 322 736 010 (85·9%) of 375 711 304 people in mask wearing, and of 315 973 207 (84·1%) of 375 711 304 people in keeping physical distance, as a cumulative estimate. The results showed the variation of compliance rates among districts and cities in provinces. An analysis of data gathered in the week of April 26 to May 2, 2021, showed that mask wearing compliance was low (defined as observed by less than 75% of people) in 103 (29·6%) of 348 districts and cities across Indonesia, and that physical distance compliance was low in 99 (28·4%) of 348 districts and cities. The temporal pattern analysis estimated that compliance decreased in November and December, 2020 (before the peak of the second wave of the pandemic), and that it increased between January and May, 2021 (during and after the second wave). 321 million people were reprimanded and educated on the importance of adherence to the health protocol. InterpretationThis paper discusses an example of the use of the Bersatu Lawan COVID-19 application in Indonesia, the most populous country in southeast Asia. We report the first time that an application for digital health, introduced nationally, produced data that could be analysed on a real-time basis, thus enabling central and local government to strengthen enforcement of the health protocol to stop the potential transmission of COVID-19 in public places. FundingNo funding to declare.

DATA GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS IN INDONESIA’S COVID-19 DATA INTEGRATION SYSTEM

During a pandemic, policy decisions are made quickly and correctly. The need for COVID-19 data becomes an absolute basis for policymaking. This paper focuses on the mechanism of COVID-19 data management in the national COVID-19 task forces to be able to provide valid and realtime data. Researchers used qualitative analysis, with primary and secondary data collection. Researchers interview 3 information from the ministry of communication and informatics as a public communication team in the task force to accelerate the handling of COVID-19. The results showed that even data management was based on structural, procedural, and relational mechanisms. Structure mechanism has been formed strongly through the task force team from the national to the regions. Procedural data mechanisms, although changing procedures are now at the point of data integration. The relation mechanism shows that the coordination and communication relationship between member task forces has been done quite well where coordination is always done quickly.