Stunting is one of the public health problems that has yet to be solved in Indonesia. This study developed synbiotic fermented milk with iron and zinc fortification that was then tested in a clinical setting. The product was made from skimmed milk and fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum. A sample of 94 stunted children under five years old were randomly assigned to intervention or control groups. The intervention group received double-fortified synbiotic milk, while the control group drank non-fortified milk. After three months, the number of normal children in both groups, according to weight- or height-for-age z-score category, was found to be increasing. However, the difference between the two groups was not significant (p > 0.05). The study suggests that fermented milk may have a good effect on child growth. Further research is needed to deepen the potency of synbiotic fermented milk for stunted children.

Stunting is a condition when a person's height is known to be shorter when compared to someone else's age. Stunting rate in Indonesia is high, straight line with poor nutrition. The purpose of this community service is to increase knowledge of stunting through health counseling methods and handle independently through cadre assistance. This method begins with brainstorming and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) followed by training, distribution of leaflets, and screening of video stunting to Posyandu cadres accompanied by nutrition assistance as much as 3x visits in the context of independent handling of stunting for toddlers. The results obtained that there is an increase in knowledge after brainstorming and playback of audiovisual media through counseling using these media using the Wilcoxon test with a p-value of 0.00. The conclusion is that the method of brainstorming and audiovisual media is an effective media as an alternative to educating cadres and being able to recognize and manage stunting independently.

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Multiple nutritional issues are currently facing school-age children, namely undernutrition and overnutrition induced by poor awareness of healthy nutrition guidelines. The  research  objective  was to assess the effectiveness of the use of comic book media on the healthy nutritional awareness of children relative to poster media. This research style is a quasi-experimental design with a control pre-post examination. The research site, conducted in October 2020, was located in 2 orphanages in Ambon Region. The subjects were orphanage children with an age span of 7-17 years, with a total of 60 individuals. In healthy nutrition therapy. Children's awareness was assessed by a questionnaire at the beginning of the research. On the second day of the study, care was provided in the form of healthy nutrition therapy, divided into two classes, namely the comic group and the poster group. The paired sample t-test and separate t-test samples were used for data analysis. The findings showed that the creation of healthy nutrition awareness in the intervention and control group study subjects caused a substantial difference in the comic and poster media (p<0.05). There is a significant effect of increasing knowledge of balanced nutrition in orphanage children before and after being given comics and poster media.

SARS-Cov-2 is a new virus that causes respiratory diseases that can cause health problems. Consuming foods with balanced and safe nutrition can boost the immune system and reduce the risk of disease.Community service through a community partnership program is carried out by implementing balanced nutrition training using booklets and balanced nutrition cards in Batu Merah Village. The training participants were 15 Dahlia Posyandu cadres in Batu Merah Village. Booklets as a communication medium for health education can increase the average knowledge and attitudes of mothers about choosing healthy and nutritious food. This activity adds insight into the participants' thinking that being healthy is not always expensive, but it can be realized by consuming a variety of foods that are cheap and easy to obtain practical and can be applied every day.