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

National Dementia Capable Care Training: A Model Implementation and Evaluation

With a growing need for specialized training for direct caregivers and support staff of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) affected by dementia, the National Task Group on Developmental Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG) developed a comprehensive evidence-informed Dementia Capable Care Training (DCCT). To overcome the challenge of the training length and cost, and to extend its dissemination, the Sonoran Center developed a shorter version of the NTG-DCCT while retaining its core components, and implemented it in seven cities in the U. S. Southwest (N = 368). The pre- and post-training evaluation (n =260) demonstrated that the short version of the NTG-DCCT is effective in significantly improving participants' knowledge and/or confidence in dementia capable care. The follow-up semi-structured interviews of participants (n = 7) provide some insights.

KOMUNITAS "SADAR KRISIS" DALAM PENANGGULANGAN WABAH COVID-19

AbstrakPandemi Covid-19 menjadi sebuah realitas baru dalam kehidupan manusia. Di Kota Palembang, data DinasKesehatan per 12 November 2020 menunjukkan tren kenaikan sebesar 3706 kasus yang terkonfirmasi dengankorban meninggal sebanyak 220 orang. Pemerintah melalui Satgas Nasional Penanggulangan Covid-19 danDirektorat Jenderal Pendidikan Tinggi meluncurkan program Edukasi Perubahan Perilaku (EPP) melibatkanmahasiswa untuk terlibat dalam upaya kreatif pemberdayaan kesadaran masyarakat. Perilaku merupakanmanifestasi pola pikir. Dengan mengaplikasikan pendekatan metode gabungan dilakukan analisis kritis terhadapmodel "Komunitas Sadar Krisis". Penelitian konseptual ini menggunakan teori perilaku sosio-ekonomi untukmenjelaskan kesadaran terhadap krisis manusia dari dua aspek. Pertama, manusia sebagai makhluk sosialdengan segala tindakan yang dimotivasi oleh pengakuan sosial. Kedua, manusia sebagai makhluk ekonomisdengan segala tindakan yang dimotivasi oleh pencarian manfaat. Hasil dari penelitian ini diharapkan dapatdikontribusikan bagi penanggulangan pandemi Covid-19.AbstractCovid-19 pandemic has become a new reality in human life. In Palembang City, the data from the HealthDepartment of Palembang City taken on the November 12th of 2020 has shown significantly that 3706 caseswith 220 deaths are confirmed. Indonesian Government through the National Task Force for Covid-19 Responseand Directorate General of Higher Education has launched an educational program for behavior change (EPP)with students involvement to develop creative efforts for public awareness. Behavior is a manifestation of thinkingpattern. In this research, a mixed-method approach is adopted through critical analysis of a community of "CrisisAwareness". Theory of socio-economic behavior is used to describe awareness towards crisis from two aspects.First, human being as a social man with his all action is motivated by social recognition. Second, human beingas an economic man with his all action is motivated by benefit-seeking motives. The result of this research couldcontribute in developing a sense of crisis related to Covid-19 pandemic.

Somaliland: a self-declared country’s fight against COVID-19

Somaliland despite having a weak health system, managed COVID-19 better than some well-resourced countries in the continent by establishing a National Task Force to direct efforts in early detection, surveillance, risk communication and infection control of the virus. The Ministry of Health has been able to garner personnel with medical skills to increase the response workforce and also supervise the activities of medical facilities across the country. However, these measures have shown unfavorable effect on the economy. Somaliland is in active trade with other African countries and neglecting the impact of the virus can greatly affect the trade partner countries. Appropriate relief funds should be offered by capable countries to lessen the economic impact of the pandemic in the country. In the meantime, it is time to reframe the health system of Somaliland and improve sectors that have been underfunded like emergency, intensive care units and the surgical departments.

The role of the nuclear icebreaker fleet in achieving the national goal of increasing in fright traffic in the water area of the Northern Sea Route

The authors consider the role of the nuclear icebreaker fleet in achieving the national task of increasing in fright traffic in the water area of the Northern Sea Route. They analyze the prospects for the development of the nuclear icebreaker fleet for the period up to 2035 and present the information on the loading of nuclear icebreakers now and the creation of a national ice reconnaissance and monitoring service based on Marine Operations Headquarters at FSUE Atomflot.

Human Capital in the Siberian Remote Provinces: Digital Prospects

The aim of this study is to substantiate the need to interpret the concept of ‘human capital’ through the prism of the theory of passionarity with reference to such sociospatial loci as remote Siberian territories. Based on the fact that in these conditions humanization is the primary national task, the most personally valuable and socially significant quality that should be potentially capitalized is vital business drive. At this stage of the study, the identification of carriers of the attribute of passionarity is carried out by the “snowball method”, and a meaningful analysis of their life programs is carried out by the method of formalized interviews. The study revealed that the specifics of the formation of human capital in sparsely populated areas of Siberia are its fundamental multidimensionality, and it is the digital equipment of this process that gives real prospects for its implementation. Keywords: Human capital, passionarity, digitalization, capitalization scenario

Acute Myopericarditis in a Pediatric Patient after First Dose of Pfizer BioNTech COVID - 19 Vaccination: First Case Report in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Coronavirus disease 201 9 (COVID - 1 9 ) vaccination for children over 12 years of age began on May 2021 in the kingdom of Bahrain. Very limited data is available regarding the adverse events related to COVID -19 vaccination in children. This is a case report of a 12-year-old previously healthy boy with acute myopericarditis who presented on day 5 after the first dose of Pfizer COVID - 19 vaccination. Other causes of acute myopericarditis were ruled out. He was treated with non - steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and recovered fully. This case of vaccine-induced myocarditis was reported to the national task force of Bahrain for combating COVID - 19.

Integrating Ministerial Visions: Lessons from Campus Ministry

In recent years, colleges and universities have seen an increase in a relatively new model of Catholic campus ministry: missionary organizations. As these missionaries grow in number, there is also an increase in the number of campuses that simultaneously use missionaries and long-term, professional ministers with graduate degrees. Drawing upon two national studies of Catholic campus ministers and the work of a national task force, this article will illuminate the obstacles these blended teams face in crafting a more holistic engagement with the Catholic tradition. It will also outline the steps to promote a more integrated ministerial vision and to become more pastorally effective. Implications for ministry more broadly are discussed.