Analysis of Community Empowerment in the Implementation of Healthy Living Movement Programs (GERMAS) in the Regional Post-Disaster Palu City

Abstract

Community empowerment is one of the global strategies for health promotion so that community empowerment
is very important to do so that the community as the primary target has the will and ability to maintain and
improve health. The Healthy Living Community Movement Program (GERMAS) is basically a public health
effort through community empowerment. This study aims to analyze the process of community empowerment
in the implementation of the Healthy Living Community Movement Program (GERMAS) in post-disaster
areas. This type of research is qualitative using a phenomenological study approach. Data collection is done
by in-depth interviews, document review, FGD (Focus Group Discussion), and documentation. The results
showed that the implementation of community empowerment in the Healthy Living Community Movement
Program (GERMAS) by conducting integrated collaboration with related sectors such as Empowerment
of Family Welfare (PKK), National Narcotics Agency (BNN), Ministry of Religion, Office of Women’s
Empowerment and Child Protection and banking. Incentives for health cadres are budgeted by the Health
Office of the City of Palu in the amount of Rp. 150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand Rupiah) per quarter.
It was concluded that community empowerment in the implementation of GERMAS in the post-disaster area
of Balaroa Village was in the aspect of partnerships in the form of cooperation with various cross-sectors
in that program, integration of GERMAS with other priority programs such as GALI GASA, coordination
with all stakeholders by involving community leaders, youth leaders, and the K5 task force. From the aspect
of the budget in the form of budget allocation in every financing activities of the program and providing
incentives for cadres. From the aspect of evaluating activities in the form of a final report on activities, the
residents have cultivated vegetables and other plants in their own yards.