Indonesian Muslim University Lecturers Carry Out Community Service in UMI Assisted Villages: Formation of Pregnant Mother Assistance Groups

Lecturers at Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) held Community Service in Tonasa Village, Sanrobone sub-district, Takalar Regency, Wednesday 25 September 2024 with the theme  Establishment of a group to assist pregnant women in taking blood supplement tablets as an effort to support the government's program of taking a minimum of 90 blood supplement tablets during pregnancy.

This activity was opened by the local Village Government, represented by the village secretary Mr. Junaedi SH, and was attended by 40 participants consisting of Tonasa Village Midwife Hj. Kurniati, S.ST, pregnant women, health cadres, posyandu cadres, and community leaders with great enthusiasm.

The formation of this group was led by Sitti Nurana, S.ST., M.Keb. As the chairman of the D3 Midwifery Lecturer Service at FKM UMI, accompanied by Nur Ilah Padhila, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep as a member, Sitti Nurana explained that the formation of this group was formed as an effort to educate companions or families of pregnant women to participate in the success of the government's program to drink a minimum of 90 blood tablets. during pregnancy.

This activity was held as a form of empowering health cadres as an extension of the village midwife in providing education to companions/families of pregnant women to achieve maternal and baby health.

This service activity was held based on the results of previous research entitled the effectiveness of companions taking blood supplement tablets on the hemoglobin levels of pregnant women with the results of research that companions taking blood supplement tablets were effective on the hemoglobin levels of pregnant women.