From Posyandu for a Healthy Generation: UMI Community Service Team Strengthens Cadres and Families to Prevent Stunting
Gowa — Efforts to strengthen community-based stunting prevention continue to be carried out through collaboration between universities, Posyandu cadres, families, health workers and the government. In order to support these efforts, the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) Community Service Team carried out educational and health coaching activities for Posyandu cadres and the community at Posyandu in Bontomanai Village, Bontomarannu District, Gowa Regency, on August 10 2024.
The activity carried out by Nur Ilah Padhila, Ernasari, and Ahmad Martani was attended by Posyandu cadres, the community, the Community Health Center, and elements of the local government. Activities are directed at increasing cadres' knowledge and skills in supporting stunting prevention efforts, particularly through health education, growth monitoring, and family assistance.
In its implementation, cadres and the community not only receive educational material about stunting, but are also directly involved in activities measuring toddler growth, such as weighing and measuring height. It is hoped that this practice will further strengthen cadres' ability to routinely monitor children's growth at Posyandu and recognize conditions that require attention and follow-up.
The activity carried out by Nur Ilah Padhila, Ernasari, and Ahmad Martani was attended by Posyandu cadres, the community, the Community Health Center, and elements of the local government. Activities are directed at increasing cadres' knowledge and skills in supporting stunting prevention efforts, particularly through health education, growth monitoring, and family assistance.
In its implementation, cadres and the community not only receive educational material about stunting, but are also directly involved in activities measuring toddler growth, such as weighing and measuring height. It is hoped that this practice will further strengthen cadres' ability to routinely monitor children's growth at Posyandu and recognize conditions that require attention and follow-up.
The health coaching approach is an important part of this activity. Through this approach, cadres are encouraged to build good communication with families, explore the problems they face, help families set health goals, and encourage concrete steps that can be taken to support children's growth and development. Thus, it is hoped that preventing stunting will not stop at providing information, but will develop into a process of mentoring and changing behavior at the family level.
This activity also shows the importance of cross-sector collaboration. The involvement of the Community Health Center and local government together with cadres and the community is a strength in building more sustainable stunting prevention efforts. Posyandu has a strategic position because it is a health service point that is close to the community as well as a space for education, growth monitoring, early detection and family assistance.
This activity also shows the importance of cross-sector collaboration. The involvement of the Community Health Center and local government together with cadres and the community is a strength in building more sustainable stunting prevention efforts. Posyandu has a strategic position because it is a health service point that is close to the community as well as a space for education, growth monitoring, early detection and family assistance.
Through these activities, the UMI Service Team hopes that cadre capacity and family awareness will become stronger so that Posyandu can play an optimal role in supporting children's growth and development. Strengthening cadres is expected to be part of a joint movement to build families that are more aware of the importance of monitoring growth, meeting nutritional needs, and preventing stunting from an early age.
"From Posyandu for a Healthy Generation" is a shared spirit that preventing stunting must start from the child's immediate environment, be carried out consistently, and involve all elements of society. It is hoped that collaboration between universities, cadres, families, health workers and the government can make a real contribution to creating a healthy and high-quality generation.
"From Posyandu for a Healthy Generation" is a shared spirit that preventing stunting must start from the child's immediate environment, be carried out consistently, and involve all elements of society. It is hoped that collaboration between universities, cadres, families, health workers and the government can make a real contribution to creating a healthy and high-quality generation.
