Kawan Sehat Agenti sanitari nell'East Sumba

Imelda works at Andaluri Kids Preschool and is a highly active Kawan Sehat agent in Pandawai. She visits children who miss school because of illness, checks their condition, provides basic care and practical advice, and encourages families to seek further medical help when symptoms do not improve or warning signs appear.

Ester is a Kawan Sehat agent, malaria cadre and bachelor’s degree student in Nggaha Ori Angu. Many of the cases she sees involve her own pupils. She combines teaching with early recognition of fever, anaemia and infection, while giving practical care, prevention advice and support to families, especially mothers and children.

Welmince teaches at Elevate Tanarara Preschool and has been a very active Kawan Sehat agent since 2022. She advises parents, provides basic care for simple wounds, fevers and skin problems, and helps families decide when they must travel to a clinic for laboratory tests or treatment beyond what can be done locally.

Arce is a volunteer preschool teacher in a hill village in Haharu. With young children, she uses stories, games and careful observation to notice health problems early. As a Kawan Sehat agent, she provides basic care, explains symptoms in simple language and helps parents understand when their child should be seen at a health facility.

Desiana is a preschool teacher and Kawan Sehat agent in Mahu, about 15 kilometres from the nearest health centre over difficult seasonal roads. She manages common childhood fevers, minor injuries and other basic cases locally, helping families access care when travel becomes slow, dangerous or impossible during the rainy season.

Ester is a preschool teacher and Kawan Sehat agent in Mahu, around 15 kilometres from the nearest health centre. During the rainy season, rough roads can become difficult or impassable. Families rely on her for basic care for fevers, wounds and infections, and for guidance when urgent referral is still possible.

Mensi teaches grades 1 to 3 in a hilltop school in Haharu and works as a Kawan Sehat agent. She notices early signs of illness among pupils, provides basic care within her training, reassures parents and helps families decide when a child needs to travel to a distant health facility for further assessment.

Longa teaches at PAUD Padamu and has worked as a Kawan Sehat agent since 2022. She provides first-contact care for fevers, coughs and minor injuries, records each case carefully and watches for danger signs. When referral is needed, she communicates with health-centre staff and helps families organise the next step.

Ema is one of the most active Kawan Sehat agents and reports a high number of community health cases. She serves her own village and neighbouring areas where the nearest facility is around 30 kilometres away. Her work brings basic care, follow-up and reassurance closer to families who might otherwise delay seeking treatment.

Yusmira is an elementary school teacher from Mbinudita and a Kawan Sehat agent in Nggaha Ori Angu. She often brings her medical kit to school events, ceremonies and village gatherings, offering basic checks and simple treatments while helping parents and elders understand symptoms, risks and when further medical care is needed.

Adriyana is a contract teacher at SDN Laindatang and a Kawan Sehat agent in Mbatakapidu, far from the nearest Puskesmas and doctor. In a village reached by rough roads, she provides basic treatment, health advice and reassurance to children and neighbours, helping the community feel supported between formal medical visits.

Tirza is a medical laboratory analyst at Waingapu Regional Hospital and a Kawan Sehat agent in Waingapu. She reads test results that guide treatment and also works as a health educator at Cahaya Anak Sumba. Her role combines laboratory knowledge with practical education for children, families and the wider community.

Sarlota lives with her husband in a remote area of Lahiru where the closest health facility is around three hours away by motorbike. A Kawan Sehat agent since 2022, she supports women, children and older neighbours, checks on them regularly, treats common complaints and encourages safer habits and earlier consultation.

Florida is a preschool teacher at Charis Playgroup Mbinudita and a Kawan Sehat agent in Nggaha Ori Angu. She uses Kawan Sehat books and storytelling to teach healthy habits, helping young children connect everyday routines with health from the earliest school years through handwashing, toothbrushing, safer play, better nutrition and disease prevention.

Ruth is a Kawan Sehat agent from PAUD Elevate Karuku in Nggaha Ori Angu. She joined after seeing how often children missed school because illnesses went untreated. Now she identifies problems earlier, provides basic care, counsels parents and coordinates with health-centre staff so children receive follow-up when further care is needed.

Martha is one of the senior Kawan Sehat agents and a long-serving Posyandu cadre for mothers and children. She remains active in community health, monitoring pregnancy, child growth and vaccination while offering care and practical advice. With strong family support, she continues to accompany households across her area in daily life.

Yosef works as a Kawan Sehat agent in Lahiru alongside his wife, Sarlota. He often helps transport patients over difficult roads and supports students, teachers and farmers when illness becomes serious. He helps recognise when referral is urgent, organises the journey and stays with families through stressful medical consultations from start to finish.

Katrina is a Kawan Sehat agent in Kahaungu Eti who leads health-promotion activities at school and in church. Using campaign posters and discussion, she reaches students, parents and the wider congregation with practical information about hygiene, clean water, nutrition and mosquito protection, helping families understand how everyday prevention reduces disease risk.

Veronika is a volunteer preschool teacher and Kawan Sehat agent in Pandawai. She brings basic care and health education closer to students, families and neighbours, offering practical treatment and calm reassurance when children fall ill, injuries occur or parents are unsure what to do. Her role helps families act earlier and seek support when needed.