GENTING (Gerakan Anti Stunting) di Masa COVID-19
SCOPH CIMSA UWKS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), better known as the Corona virus, is a new type of coronavirus that is transmitted to humans. Corona virus infection was called COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019) and was first discovered in the city of Wuhan, China at the end of December 2019. COVID-19 is one of the outbreaks that still attacks the world, including Indonesia. Until now, there are many Indonesian people who have contracted the corona virus. This has led several countries to implement some policies to impose lockdown in order to prevent the spread of the Corona virus. In Indonesia, Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar (PSBB) policy was implemented to reduce the spread of this virus. Due to the existence of the PSBB policy, there are many losses from all fields. Many people lack foodstuffs so that children's nutritional needs are reduced. The United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) said the COVID-19 pandemic had caused an increase in the number of children experiencing nutritional problems in Indonesia.
Instagram LIVE through account @phd_uwks
In commemoration of national children’s day, SCOPH Public Health Department of Wijaya Kusuma University Surabaya held a GENTING (Anti Stunting Movement) talkshow through Instagram LIVE by inviting a resource person, dr. MN Ardi Santoso, Sp.A, M.Kes. The purpose of this event is quite simple, namely to educate students and public about prevention and treatment for children with nutritional problems. Precisely on July 23, 2020 we started a talkshow through Instagram LIVE through account @phd_uwks.
Question and Answer Session
For the main agenda, which explaining the main topic, namely stunting, the resource person explained the definition of stunting, the causes of stunting, explained the number of people who experienced stunting during the COVID 19 pandemic, and how to prevent stunting. After that, it is followed by a question and answer session by giving questions in the comment section. Instagram live ends with some tips on preventing stunting. Our goal in this event is to increase knowledge about malnutrition and help reduce the number of people with malnutrition in Indonesia.
