PENYULUHAN POLA HIDUP SEHAT, MELALUI POSYANDU BALITA DAN LANSIA SERTA IBU HAMIL UNTUK MENCEGAH STUNTING DI DESA SEMBALUN LAWANG

Abstract

Posyandu is a government effort to provide affordable health services for the community, especially for vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, toddlers, and the elderly. This activity aims to reduce maternal and child mortality and prevent stunting. Posyandu toddlers are carried out with activities such as measuring weight, height, filling in toddler KIA books, and health counseling on stunting prevention. Posyandu and counseling in this service are focused on understanding and increasing the knowledge of mothers of toddlers, pregnant women and the elderly in efforts to prevent stunting, healthy living and how to maintain healthy patterns in their daily lives. Based on the results of the socialization, it shows high enthusiasm from participants, with many questions and interactions from parents of toddlers. As well as enthusiasm and smooth communication between pregnant women and the elderly, so that according to them knowledge about healthy lifestyles, stunting prevention mechanisms is very useful to be implemented for the health of babies, pregnant women, toddlers and the elderly.