Inovasi Program Pelayanan Kesehatan Tradisional pada Lansia di Puskesmas Made Kota Surabaya

Traditional health services (Yankestrad) are part of the health care subsystem in the National Health System, aiming to change the curative treatment paradigm to be promotive and preventive. The study was conducted in 2019, collecting data through in-depth interviews with the Head of Puskesmas and FGD with related cross sectors. The implementation of traditional health services at the Surabaya Made Health Center had been in line with central and regional policies and regulations. The types of complementary traditional health services provided are acupuncture, acupressure, baby massage, and herbal medicine. Most cases of traditional health services for the elderly are relaxation, for non-communicable diseases, stroke, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity. Yankestrad’s innovation in building with the integration of internal referrals from other polyclinics such as general poly, wound care poly, dental poly, and nutrition poly to yankestrad poly. Innovation outside the building in the form of fostering independent Toga care and acupressure integration with the independent care group (Asman) Acupressure Toga and elderly posyandu. Conclusion yankestrad at the puskesmas is very potential as an alternative health service for the elderly. This study recommends improving coordination across programs and sectors so that traditional health services can work well and support other programs’ achievement, especially non-communicable diseases and the elderly program.