Improving Health Risk Control of Mercury Exposure in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) and Surrounding Areas by Developing the “Participatory Approach” Model

In many ASGM areas in Indonesia, healthcare personnel lack capability to understand mercury risks faced by ASGM communities and how to reduce and prevent such risks, as well as how to deal with mercury intoxication cases. Building upon significant awareness raising being done through other projects in numerous mining communities, the project will educate healthcare workers in ASGM communities on mercury health risks and on how to advise community members on how to reduce mercury health risks. Increasing the capacity of both formal and community health workers to advance this awareness will allow further implementation of health risk reduction measures in ASGM communities.

Financial mechanism

SIP

Implementation timeline

2020 - 2022

Status

Completed

Classification

SIP Round 2

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 3. Good health and well-being

Countries

Indonesia

Objectives

The overall objective of this project is to develop a “participatory approach” model where the health risk control of mercury exposure is pursued holistically at all levels of society involving community and local health workers.

Activities

Project factsheet

Expected outcome

OUTPUT 1 Assessment and problem identification of the current practices of healthcare providers in delivering health services, including risk prevention, to those at risk from mercury exposure in ASGM areas
OUTPUT 2 Final draft of module for healthcare workers and community health workers
OUTPUT 3 Development of a healthcare referral system
OUTPUT 4 Mercury health risk reduction trainings

Budget

$143.340