The Kongsi Covid: A Cultural and Religious Belief Approaches for Covid-19, Battling Stigma and Strengthening Family Resilience for Villagers in Padang, Indonesia

Rizanda Machmud, Finny Fitry Yani, Feri Mulyani Hamid, Yuniar Lestari, Irvan Medison, Emilzon Taslim and Bestari Jaka Budiman

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Abstract: Background: The stigma of Covid-19 is culturally rooted in health beliefs and practices in Padang-Indonesia. The aim of this intervention project is to develop cultural & religious belief approaches for Covid-19 battling stigma and strengthening family resilience for villagers. Intervention: The Kongsi Covid-19 is community-based preparedness and response strategy preventing the transmission of Covid-19. The sub-village RT/RW is subordinate to the village as a cluster that has supervision directed in the community and requires 10-14 volunteers. All activities are monitored, coordinated, and supervised by the village leader, sub-district, community health centers, and city health offices. Results and Impact: Padang had developed 1,252 Kongsi Coovid-19 covering 100% of sub-villages. More than 3000 people with positive confirmed cases with asymptomatic or mild symptoms, doing self-isolation under Kongsi COVID-19 local monitoring. The government of Padang was awarded the Best rating II due to its policy for preparing strategic planning which includes efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic through the innovations of the Kongsi COVID-19. Conclusions: Kongsi Covid-19 strengthens existing partnerships to reach and engage with wider community networks. It has an active role to resolve the health issue of Covid-19 battling stigma and strengthening family resilience for villagers in Padang-Indonesia.

Keywords: cultural religious approach; empowerment; family resilience; social; Covid-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.109446

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