NASIONALXPOS.CO.ID, GIANYAR —The role of Posyandu (Integrated Service Post) in the community is very large. Although identical to infants and toddlers, Posyandu activities and their benefits are not limited to that. The posyandu program is actually intended for pregnant women, nursing mothers, and couples of childbearing age.
Posyandu (integrated service post), is the government’s effort to make it easier for the Indonesian people to obtain maternal and child health services. The main goal of Posyandu is to prevent an increase in maternal and infant mortality during pregnancy, childbirth or afterward through community empowerment.
To support government programs on Posyandu, Babinsa Bukian Village Koramil 1616-07/Payangan, Peltu. I Wayan Swantara oversees and accompanies the implementation of Posyandu at the Bukian Banjar, Bukian Village, Payangan District. Thursday, (26/1/2233).
This Posyandu activity was carried out by the Kelian Banjar of the Bukian Village Office, I Wayan Suartika, Chair of the Posyandu Cadres, I Made Warti Banjar Bukian, Bukian Village, accompanied by Bukian Village Midwife, Dewa Ayu Raka Utari A.Md Keb.
Bukian village midwife, Dewa Ayu Raka Utari A.Md Keb, told mothers who attend Posyandu to regularly attend Posyandu activities to find out about the growth and development of their toddlers.
Babinsa Bukian Village, Koramil 1616-07/Payangan, Peltu. I Wayan Swantara added that, mothers should also take care of the food given to toddlers and maintain cleanliness in their respective homes.
In carrying out the Posyandu Toddler activities, it is carried out in the form of monitoring the developmental bodies of toddlers, weighing, measuring the baby’s height and head circumference as well as giving green bean porridge, fruits and eggs, to prevent stunting. The number of toddlers participating in Posyandu activities is 64 toddlers. (Uchan)
