AIM: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of training in improving health cadres’ ability in early detection and risk factors of stunting in toddlers. METHODS: The research method used was a quasi-experimental non-randomized pre- and post-test only control design. The independent variable was cadre training. The training was conducted through learning activities on health cadres using lecture method, question and answer method, and brainstorming accompanied by training booklets/modules and demonstrations. The dependent variable was knowledge, attitudes, and skills in detecting stunting and risk factors for stunting in children under-five. There were 53 health cadres as samples scattered in the Tomini Community Health Center with the purposive sampling technique. The data analysis technique used was a parametric statistical paired sample t-test. RESULTS: Training of health cadres effectively increased health cadres’ ability to detect stunting and risk factors for stunting in children under-five. The different test results for each variable that showed the pre-post-test p-value for knowledge, attitudes, and health cadres’ skills were 0.000, smaller than the significance level of 0.05 (p < 0.05). Besides, the mean score of each variable obtained after training for health cadres was more significant than before training, including knowledge 17.392 >12.264, attitudes 33.603 >27.226, and skills 90.019 >62113. Those are means that cadres’ training effectively increased the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of health cadres in detecting stunting and risk factors for stunting in children under-five. CONCLUSION: Training of health cadres effectively increases the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of health cadres about early detection and risk factors of stunting in the working area of Tomini Public Health Centre, Parigi Moutong Regency.

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.

Humans need water as a necessity for life, they must meet various requirements in quality, quantity, and continuity. Dug wells are clean water facilities that are widely used by the community, both in urban and rural areas because dug wells are relatively easy and inexpensive to manufacture. The purpose of this activity was to procure pilot dug wells and increase public knowledge about dug wells that meet health requirements in the work area of ​​the Palolo Health Center, especially in Rahmat Village. The method used was a combination of lecture, discussion, and practice methods. The target was the community in Rahmat Village whose dug wells do not meet the requirements and conducted pilot construction of 1 dug well. The results of community service can be seen from the dug wells that have been made as pilots and the achievement of goals can be said to be good seen from the level of understanding and activeness of the participants in discussions and sharing information with other participants. The achievement of the material targets was good and seen from all the training materials delivered by the community service team. Suggestions, with the addition of one dug well unit, it is hoped that the community can maintain and maintain clean water facilities and increase public awareness of the importance of making dug wells that meet the requirements to improve health status.   ABSTRAK Manusia membutuhkan air sebagai kebutuhan hidupnya harus memenuhi berbagai persyaratan, terutama kualitas, kuantitas dan kontinuitas. Sumur gali merupakan sarana air bersih yang banyak digunakan masyarakat, baik di perkotaan maupun di pedesaan karena sumur gali tergolong mudah dan murah pembuatannya. Tujuan pengadaan sumur gali percontohan serta bertambahnya pengetahuan masyarakat tentang sumur gali yang memenuhi persyaratan kesehatan di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Palolo khususnya di Desa Rahmat. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini adalah penggabungan metode ceramah, diskusi dan praktik. Sasaran adalah masyarakat di Desa Rahmat yang sumur galinya belum memenuhi syarat dan melakukan pembuatan percontohan sumur gali sebanyak 1 buah.  Hasil dari pengabdian masyarakat dapat dilihat dari telah dibuatnya sumur gali sebagai percontohan dan ketercapaian tujuan dapat dikatakan baik dilihat dari tingkat pemahaman dan keaktifan para peserta dalam diskusi dan berbagi informasi dengan peserta lainnya. Ketercapaian target materi dapat dikatakan baik dilihat dari semua materi pelatihan yang disampaikan oleh tim pengabdian kepada masyarakat. Saran, dengan adanya penambahan satu unit sumur gali, diharapkan masyarakat dapat menjaga dan memelihara sarana air bersih sumur gali serta adanya peningkatan kesadaran masyarakat akan pentingnya pembuatan sumur gali yang memenuhi persyaratan sehingga dapat meningkatkan derajat kesehatan.

The flash flood disaster hit Galumpang Village, Aung Village and Bajungan Village in Tolitoli Regency, Central Sulawesi on Wednesday morning 23 March 2022. Due to the large number of victims of flash floods and the urgent needs of victims of flash floods, the Civitas Academic of Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu provided humanitarian aid for victims of flash floods in Tolitoli Regency, Central Sulawesi. Humanitarian assistance in the form of ready-to-eat food, rice, Toothpaste, Soap, Sunlight, Shampoo, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Tea, Sugar, Bucket, Dipper, Mask and Pampers Children under two. The assistance was handed over by the Chief Community Service Officer to the Head of Galumpang Village on April 1, 2022 at the Disaster Management Command Post in Galumpang Village, Dakopamean District, Tolitoli Regency, Central Sulawesi. The flash flood victim’s community as beneficiaries have received assistance from the Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu Academic Community through Community Service activities.   ABSTRAK Bencana banjir bandang telah menghantam Desa Galumpang, Desa Aung dan Desa Bajungan di Kabupaten Tolitoli, Sulawesi Tengah pada Rabu dini hari tanggal 23 Maret 2022. Oleh karena besarnya jumlah korban banjir bandang dan kebutuhan korban banjir bandang yang mendesak, maka Civitas Akademika Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu memberikan bantuan kemanusiaan korban banjir bandang di Kabupaten Tolitoli Sulawesi Tengah. Bantuan kemanusian berupa makanan siap saji, beras, Pasta Gigi, Sabun, Sunlight, Shampoo, Susu Kental Manis, Teh, Gula Pasir, Ember, Gayung, masker dan Pampers Baduta. Bantuan diserahkan oleh Ketua Pelaksana Pengabdian Masyarakat kepada Kepala Desa Galumpang pada tanggal 01 April 2022 di Posko Induk Penanggulangan Bencana Desa Galumpang Kecamatan Dakopamean Kabupaten Tolitoli, Sulawesi Tengah. Masyarakat korban banjir bandang sebagai penerima manfaat telah menerima bantuan dari Civitas Akademika Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu melalui kegiatan Pengabdian Masyarakat.