Community Health Support Checklist for Families Facing Wildfire Haze in Indonesia

Digital opportunity (v4): Wildfire Haze Family Health Checklist Target users: Families with young children in East Kalimantan affected by wildfire haze, especially those without immediate access to medical care. How it would work: Develop and distribute a paper-based or printable checklist in local languages that guides families on reducing indoor haze exposure, monitoring symptoms, and identifying when to seek medical help. The checklist would include practical steps (e.g., sealing windows, using wet cloths, limiting outdoor activity), symptom tracking, and emergency contacts. Distribution can occur via local clinics, community centers, and places of worship. First version: A one-page, illustrated checklist in Bahasa Indonesia, reviewed by a local pediatrician, distributed to 50 families in a Balikpapan neighborhood via a community health worker over two weeks. The pilot would gather feedback on clarity, usefulness, and reported actions taken. Alternatives to investigate: Existing public health flyers, government advisories, or NGO toolkits for haze events; informal community advice; digital alerts where available. Difference to test: Whether a locally adapted, illustrated checklist increases families’ reported use of protective actions and early symptom recognition compared to standard verbal advice or existing flyers. Source evidence of a capability or need: Yesterday, in the inpatient ward, I saw three toddlers struggling to breathe.” Health risks also extend to those fighting the fires. Possible uses and limits: There is clear reported need for practical support among families with young children facing haze-related respiratory risks. The checklist addresses a gap in accessible, actionable guidance. Actual adoption and impact require testing. Potential users and optional payers: Unverified analysis, not established facts; confirm before acting. No established paying customers; this is a non-commercial, community health support tool. No evidence of willingness to pay. Competitors and alternatives to check: Unverified analysis, not established facts; confirm before acting. Potential alternatives include government health advisories, existing flyers, or NGO toolkits. Effectiveness and reach of these alternatives are unknown and should be compared in the pilot. Optional legal business model: Proposed hypothesis; revenue may never occur. Monetization is not required for this project; no commercial hypothesis is established. Community and public health benefit is the goal. Skills and time to test: Requires basic health communication, translation, illustration, and community engagement skills. Estimated total time: 10-15 hours for initial pilot. Geographic availability and limits: Unverified analysis, not established facts; confirm before acting. East Kalimantan, Indonesia, specifically Balikpapan and similar haze-affected areas. Actual coverage and reach are unknown until checked locally. Legal and platform constraints to verify: Unverified analysis, not established facts; confirm before acting. Local health communication, privacy, and intellectual property rules must be verified. No legal advice provided. Checklist content must not substitute for medical care. Current prices and platform terms: Unverified analysis, not established facts; confirm before acting. Printing and distribution prices are unknown/not checked; no terms reported. All costs require local verification. Age, payments and eligibility checks: MLAIEL requires age 16 or older; external eligibility and payments are unverified. Minimum user age is 16 for project participation; checklist is for caregivers, not direct use by children. No external payments or age verification required; all external service requirements unverified. Smallest low-cost validation test: Distribute the checklist to five families in one neighborhood and follow up after one week to assess understanding and reported actions. Revise based on feedback before wider rollout. Human responsibilities: Local health workers or volunteers distribute checklists, explain their use, and collect feedback; a pediatrician reviews content for accuracy and cultural fit; families provide input on usability. AI contribution and limits: Optional: AI-assisted translation or illustration generation for checklist design, with all outputs reviewed by local experts for accuracy and appropriateness. Data and access needed: Consent from families to participate in the pilot and provide feedback; local air quality data for context; input from pediatricians on symptom guidance. Source-supported setting and capacity: Yesterday, in the inpatient ward, I saw three toddlers struggling to breathe.” Health risks also extend to those fighting the fires. Ordered steps and owners: 1. Draft checklist with pediatrician input. 2. Translate and illustrate for clarity. 3. Print and distribute to 50 families via health workers. 4. Collect feedback on use and understanding after two weeks. 5. Analyze results and revise checklist as needed. Minimum resources and dependencies: Existing community health workers, local clinics, basic printing facilities, pediatrician or nurse for content review, and local translation/illustration support. Costs and affordability unknowns: Printing and distribution costs are unknown and require local quotes. No reported funding or price data. Volunteer time and clinic support may be needed. How a newcomer can help: Health worker: 2-3 hours for distribution and feedback collection. Pediatrician: 1 hour for content review. Families: 10-15 minutes to review and use checklist, 10 minutes for feedback survey. Beginner volunteers can assist with distribution under supervision. Pilot and success criteria: Proposed pilot target: At least 60% of participating families report using two or more checklist actions within two weeks. Baseline: families’ prior knowledge/actions assessed via a short pre-distribution survey. Measured by follow-up phone or in-person survey. Duration: 2 weeks. Risks and safeguards: Checklist may not reach the most vulnerable families; advice may be misunderstood or ignored; families may lack resources to implement recommendations; risk of over-reliance on the checklist instead of seeking medical care when needed. When to stop or change direction: If fewer than 20% of families report understanding or using the checklist, or if feedback indicates confusion or harm, the project will pause for revision.