Hasanuddin University’s Community Service Team (Pengabmas) led by Dr. Suni Hariati, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep; with Dr. Erfina, S.Kep.,Ns.,M.Kep (Kep. Maternity Faculty of Nursing), dr. Andi Dwi Bahagia, Sp.An (K), PhD (Department of Children Faculty of Medicine) and Nur Fadilah, S.Kep.,Ns.,MN (Kep. Children, Faculty of Nursing), and several Nursing students carried out the Community Service Program with with the theme “Inspirational Program (Comprehensive Stunting Prevention Initiative) Specific Stunting Intervention Efforts in Pangkajene Islands District”. This activity took place at the Dewata Restaurant Hall, Pangkajene and Islands (Pangkep) Regency on Monday, 26 June 2023.
This activity in collaboration with the Office of Population Control, Family Planning and the Office of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection of Pangkajene and Islands Districts, was attended and officially opened by the Head of the Family Planning, Resilience and Family Welfare Division, H. Muh. Imanuddin Taqwa Karim, S.Kep., Ns., MHKes representing the Head of Service, dr.Hj. Nurliah Sanusi, MM. This activity was also attended by the Deputy Regent of Pangkajene and Islands District, H. Syahban Sammana, SH; The Provincial Stunting Handling Task Force assigned to Pangkajene and Islands District Pak Kaenuddin, SKM; as well as BKKBN Representative for South Sulawesi Province, dr. Rossie Herawaty, M.Sc.
As many as 200 members of the Family Assistance Team (TPK), each team consisting of a combination of Midwives, Health Cadres and PKK Cadres from a number of villages in the Pangkajene Islands Regency area, participated as participants in the Community Service activity. TPK is a team formed to prevent and overcome stunting in Pangkep Regency. The activity carried out by the Community Service Team is the delivery of material aimed at increasing TPK members’ understanding of stunting prevention efforts that can be carried out from pre-conception, during pregnancy and after the child is born.
This activity begins with a pre-test to measure the extent to which participants’ knowledge relates to the topic to be presented. After the pre-test, the activity continued with a comprehensive presentation of a number of materials related to stunting, from pre-conception to child care. The first material is about Pre-Conception Care; Prevent Stunting Before Marriage, presented by Dr. Erfina, S.Kep.,Ns.,M.Kep; then the second material discussed Nutrition for Pregnant Women to Prevent Stunting delivered by Nurmaulid, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep, and the third material about Growth Monitoring and Fulfillment of Child Nutrition to prevent stunting presented by Dr. Suni Hariati, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep. After the presentation was finished, it was followed by a question and answer session and a post-test.
It can be seen that all participants were very enthusiastic in this service activity, especially during the question and answer session and discussion. The community service team’s activities were then continued by exchanging ideas and discussing with the BKKBN and the Pangkep Regency Population Control Office regarding the handling of stunting in Pangkep Regency.
“The educational activity that we are currently carrying out is the first stage of a series of Community Service “Inspiring Program (Comprehensive Stunting Prevention Initiation) Stunting Specific Intervention Efforts in Pangkajene and Islands Districts”. After this, our team will carry out follow-up activities, together with TPK which has the areas with the highest number of stunted children under five in Pangkajene and Islands Regencies. We have coordinated with the Office of Population Control, Family Planning and the Office of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection in Pangkajene and Islands Districts. There are two villages with a high number of stunted children under five which will be the locus of this follow-up activity. Hopefully our Community Service can help reduce the incidence of stunting toddlers in Pangkep Regency,” said Dr. Suni Hariati, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep as Team Leader at the closing of the Community Service activities.