ABOUT TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND HERBS

Southeast Asia is a region that is still a lot of trust and make use of local traditional medicine. Various herbs and traditional medicine processing methods can be found easily in public life, especially in rural areas. However, over the development period and the number of discoveries about the negative effects of modern medicine, the traditional treatment and utilization of herbal plant which is believed to far better, more developed and much in demand by modern society.

Usually the use of herbs is to take the essential oils contained in the herb. Many of the benefits of essential oils of herbs, such as to reduce pain, induce pleasure and relaxation of muscles and so forth. And now, traditional medicine and herbal plants can be purchased in traditional medicine shops in the form of modern packaging. To buy essential oils good quality and reliable, you can find the best reference through people or friends who never used it before, either directly or through an online store.

MAHAKAM RIVER TOUR WITH BOATS

Inflatable Boats Tour

Samarinda has a big river with water so calm and strategic location in the center of town or divides the city into two areas are quite large. Mahakam River is a fairly crowded river waters by vessels carrying a variety of materials and agricultural products in Kalimantan, especially in the morning until midday. By late afternoon, a comfortable enough time for water skiing, speed boat and other water sports. 

But the Local Government of Samarinda until now still not able to maximize the tourism potential of this Mahakam River water. When viewed from the length and width of the existing Mahakam River, sufficient to build a container of water tourism such as utilizing a inflatable boats, speed boat tours and boat tours around the city along the Mahakam River. To exploit this potential, many providers inflatable boats such as BoatsToGo.com that it can provide adequate and safe facilities for use by local and international tourists.

TANAH MERAH WATERFALL SLIPSHOD

Hearing the name alone, already imagined beauty. Waterfall created by God, flowing from the woods, jump from the hills. It's amazing, but that's just fantasy. Yes, waterfall tours in Lempake Tanah Merah, North Samarinda, increasingly neglected.

For to the location it is not difficult. From the city just follow the direction of the axis road Samarinda-Bontang. Right on the right side of the road, stands a large customer says "You entered the Area Tourism Waterfalls Tanah Merah Samarinda. "

This is a comfortable tourist attractions in samarinda. However, lately the condition of this resort is really sad. Much damage to the road leading tourist sites. Plants and trees shield the roadside, appears to have been well taken care of. Small house or hut to rest and change clothes already look ugly and unkempt and would collapse.

Waterfall tourist sites Tanah Merah supposed to attention of relevant government institutions to fix the location of this tour.

SEGIRI TRADITIONAL MARKET

Market development projects Segiri stopped for a while because the government assess the construction project is in violation of regulations on the limit of 3.5 meters along the border road. This major project is run after the big fire in Segiri Market. As a result, the project contractor should dismantle most of the existing building.

Segiri Market is the oldest and largest traditional market in Samarinda. The existence of this market is the wholesale and trade center for basic food needs of Samarinda and surrounding areas. Along with the development and advancement of existing cities, then the existence of Segiri increasingly important market but the location is narrowed, that's what Samarinda Regional Government plans to develop and expand the market area to be changed for the better and neat.

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX AT EAST KALIMANTAN

Human Development Index (HDI), East Kalimantan in 2008, 74.52 percent or National ranked fifth, below the DKI Jakarta, North Sulawesi, Riau and DI Jogjakarta. As stated by the Governor of East Kalimantan, DR H Awang Faroek Isaac.

In the HDI, an indicator of health status is a major component in addition to education and income per capita. Thus, health development is an investment to improve the quality of Human Resources (HR) in support of accelerated national development.

Indonesia in 2009, IPM has a score of 71.17 or entrance indicator 107 of 159 countries ranked, if compared to Malaysia which is at rank 53.

While HDI districts in East Kalimantan regency each Paser 73.46, 72.16 Kubar, Kukar 72.03, 70.84 East Kutai, Berau 72.75, 71.78 Malianu, Bulungan 74.30, 72.86 Nunukan , PPU 72.69, Tana Tidung 70.68, 77.31 Balikpapan, Samarinda 76.12, 75.92 and Bontang Tarakan 76.08. From these data still indicate HDI higher than urban districts.

Health development, a priority for health is an absolute means to improve productivity and is a major prerequisite in the formation of qualified human resources, so that people Kaltim appear as beings that are reliable, independent and able to survive amid global competition.