AMINO AMSA-Indonesia EAMSC 2016 | Page 175

Pure Water Leads to Healthier Life
Prisca Gisella, Lara Aristya, Ivan Pradhana
Universitas Indonesia
People in Indonesia lack of access to safe-drinking water, causing the number of the
population whose water intake relied on the surface water reaches 18% of the households.1
The biggest concern related to high water contamination risk and poor water access is water
borne diseases, such as cholera, diarrhea, and dysentery. Eighty eight percent of the diarrhea
mortality is attributed to lack of safe drinking water, well sanitation, and hygiene practices.2
Diarrhea is the major cause of child mortality in Indonesia. Although diarrhea can’t be solved
with only providing households with safe drinking water, we have to consider other factors
(clean living environment and hygienic behavior).3 The Drinkable Book uses papers to purify
water. The paper can deactivate pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli and Enterococcus
faecalis) by percolation through a paper sheet containing silver nanoparticles. The
nanoparticles are deposited by the in situ reduction of silver nitrate on the cellulose fibers of
an absorbent blotting paper sheet.5 Rather than removing the bacteria from the effluent by
filtration, the main purpose is achieving inactivation of bacteria by 99,9%.5 Moreover, each
paper gives education (tips and ideas) about safe water habit.6 The Drinkable Book, with the
catchphrase of “Healthier by Every Page”, targets areas suffering from poverty and poor
sanitation, specifically in Indonesia. The distribution can be accomplished by allocating the
books, initially directed from the central government, channeled to the local government of
the designated areas. The obstacles that might be encountered reside on the inadequate
infrastructure throughout the distribution process, also the populations with limited education
and close-minded perception towards unfamiliar concepts specifically new technology.
However, the solutions to the possible obstacles comprise of enhancing the infrastructures
within the targeted areas and giving the appropriate education regarding to the importance of
clean water and proper sanitation.
Contact Details of Directors of Author
1. Name
: Prisca Gisella
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: [e-mail]
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2. Name
: Lara Aristya
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: [e-mail]
Phone number : [phone]
3. Name
: Ivan Pradhana
Email
: [e-mail]
Phone number : [phone]