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Ketika pandemi Covid-19 berkembang di seluruh dunia, pemerintah, lembaga internasional, pembuat kebijakan dan pejabat kesehatan masyarakat mulai merekomendasikan penggunaan masker kain nonmedis secara luas untuk mengurangi penularan SARS-CoV-2. Selama pandemi Covid-19, penggunaan masker kain meningkat drastis karena kelangkaan masker medis. Oleh karena meningkatnya kebutuhan akan penggunaan masker dan pentingnya edukasi penggunaan masker kepada masyarakat melatarbelakangi kegiatan edukasi penggunaan masker dan pembagian masker kain untuk pencegahan penularan Covid-19 di Kota Palu. Pembagian masker kain sebanyak ±1000 masker kain dan edukasi penggunaan masker kain kepada pada pembeli dan pedagang di Pasar Tua Bambaru Kota Palu. Educator dari Dosen dan Staf Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu sebanyak 30 Orang. Masker kain yang dibagikan merupakan bantuan dari Badan PPSDM Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 03 September 2020 di Kota Palu. Penggunaan masker secara langsung dipraktikkan educator dan diikuti oleh (pembeli dan pedagang) masyarakat di Kota Palu. Pelaksanaan edukasi pengunaan masker dan pembagian masker kain dapat terlaksana dengan baik. Masyarakat menerima edukasi pengunaan masker serta menggunakan langsung masker kain yang dibagikan

Objective: The research objectives were to determine the specific and sensitive intervention model in stunting prevention efforts in the COVID 19 pandemic. Also, to determine the relationship between specific and sensitive interventions on children's nutritional status under five in the COVID-19 pandemic in Stunting Locus Village. Method: This type of research was an observational study with a cross-sectional approach. The population and sample in this study were 35 families with stunting children under five. This study used the chi-square test (p-value <α = 0.05) with SPSS computer software. Results: Nutritional status based on the body-weight/age index, 63% was very underweight and underweight. Based on body-height/age, 28.6% was stunted. Based on body-weight/body-height, 17.1% was severe malnutrition and 40.0 % was malnutrition. The results of the bivariate analysis for specific nutrition interventions with body-weight/age showed p = 0.98, body-weight/age had p = 0.668, body-height/age had p = 0.968, which indicated no significant relationship. Conclusions: Sensitive nutrition intervention showed no relationship between sensitive intervention and children's nutritional status under five

Background: Breast and cervical cancer is the largest contributor of all types of cancer in women. The second order cancer is cervical cancer. Early detection of Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) and immediate action if a positive VIA is found through cryotherapy is an attempt to prevent the morbidity and mortality of cervical cancer. Purpose: evaluation of the results of the IVA examination and management at the Talise Health Center in Palu City. Method: Descriptive research (expatory research) restropektif. The sample number of 678 Women of Childbearing Age who underwent VIA examinations at the Talise Health Center in 2019 to 2021. Univariate analysis uses frequency and percentage distributions. Results: 2019 data on VIA examinations amounted to 474(70%) , VIA negative 461 (68%), VIA positive 13 (2%) and treatment with Cryotherapy. In 2020 the number of IVA checks decreased to 70 people (10%), VIA positive 0% while in 2021 VIA 134 (20%) and VIA positive 0%. Conclusion: VIA examination can be done to detect early cervical cancer, treatment with cryotherapy that can prevent cervical cancer morbidity.

The Healthy Community Movement (Germas) is a systematic and planned action that is carried out jointly by all components of the nation with awareness, willingness and ability to behave in a healthy manner to improve the quality of life. The purpose of community service is the socialization of healthy community movement in the era of adaptation to new habits of Covid-19 in collaboration with the Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu with Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives in Amurang, South Minahasa, North Sulawesi. The Participatory Action Research activity method is in the form of socialization and education based on theory and practice related to proper and proper hand washing, proper and proper use of masks, distribution of masks, hand sanitizers and soap and COVID-19 vaccination. The Healthy Community Movement socialization presented resource person Felly Estelita Runtuwene, SE Chair of Commission IX DPR RI in Amurang, South Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Monday, October 23, 2021. The participants were 200 people from the South Minahasa community, North Sulawesi Province. After the socialization activity, participants understood Germas better during the Covid-19 period. Implementation of healthy community movement socialization in the Era of Adaptation to New Covid-19 Habits The collaboration between the Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu in Palu and Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives in Amurang, Minahasa, South, North Sulawesi, went well and public health achievements increased.   ABSTRAK Germas merupakan suatu tindakan sistematis dan terencana yang dilakukan secara bersama-sama oleh seluruh komponen bangsa dengan kesadaran, kemauan dan kemampuan berperilaku sehat untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup. Tujuan Pengabdian masyarakat adalah sosialisasi Germas di era adaptasi kebiasaan baru Covid-19 kerjasama Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu dengan Komisi IX DPR RI di Amurang Minahasa Selatan Sulawesi Utara. Metode kegiatan Participatory Action Research berupa sosialisasi dan edukasi berbasis teori dan praktik terkait cara mencuci tangan yang baik dan benar, cara memakai masker yang baik dan benar, pembagian masker, hand sanitizer dan sabun serta vaksinasi covid-19. Sosialisasi Germas menghadirkan narasumber Felly Estelita Runtuwene, SE Ketua Komisi IX DPR RI di Amurang Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan Sulawesi Utara pada Senin 23 Oktober 2021. Peserta sebanyak 200 orang berasal dari masyarakat Minahasa Selatan Provinsi Sulawesi Utara. Setelah kegiatan sosialisasi, peserta semakin memahami Germas di masa Covid-19. Pelaksanaan Sosialisasi Germas di Era Adaptasi Kebiasaan Baru Covid-19 Kerjasama Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu dengan Komisi IX DPR RI di Amurang Minahasa Selatan Sulawesi Utara berjalan dengan baik dan capaian kesehatan masyarakat meningkat.