SAWAHAN, TRENGGALEK-To create a healthy Indonesia, while anticipating the transmission of Hepatitis A and Stunting, which have occurred in many cases in Panggul sub-district, Mental Revolution KKN students held health education for residents of Jati hamlet, Sawahan Village, entitled “Establishing a Clean, Healthy Lifestyle (PHBS) via Family” Monday (13/08).

Activities health education taking place at Kasun's residence (village head) Teak The event took place with great fanfare as evidenced by the enthusiasm of the mothers toddlers and PKK cadres. While carrying his children home from home preschool, These mothers were very enthusiastic about taking part in the event by the Village Health Service, namely Mrs. Ninda Erma Rezati, the village midwife and Mr. Mantri village.

According Edi, as the village Mantri, appealed to the community to be active pioneering a healthy life that starts from small behaviors, light, but has a positive impact like washing hands with soap, drinking and bathing with clean water and others.

“Consume water from polluted rivers, then eat without washing your hands first that's where the disease comes from," Explained Edi to the Mothers present.

Pg This could be one way of preventing existing transmission of Hepatitis A began to spread to several residents of Sawahan Village. Regarding the prevention of Stunting (diseases that occur due to malnutrition in children so that it hinders growth and development such as height), The village midwife also provides guidance Mothers are starting to pay attention to their children's nutritional adequacy. Stunting prevention is possible through several methods such as his presentation.

“Yeah The prevention is by consuming good nutrition, green vegetables, ok first 4 Healthy 5 perfect now it replaces Emo Demo with 4 the star, like giving carbohydrates, vegetables, fruit, just nuts around the house, keep going animal protein,"said Ninda as the village midwife.

Besides that, he also gave directions to prevent stunting with immunization routine.

"So it is yes, small children should be given immunization so that their immune system is strong, consume iodized salt, given vitamin A, given worm medicine, weighed every month,he said.

Him also appealed to posyandu cadres to monitor and guide Pregnant women in the area should routinely check their pregnancies as a step preventive prevention of stunting from before the birth of the child.

Activities health education that provides outreach on the prevention of Hepatitis A and Stunting that afternoon was highly appreciated by the Village Health Service and people who take part in these activities. As a form of concern IAIN Tulungagung KKN students to local residents so that mothers can be more intelligent and selective in the food consumed by children. Because it's key A healthy family is an intelligent mother. (Ris-Sawahan2)

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