Education on the Importance of Consuming Vitamins to Maintain the Body's Immune System during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Desa Mudalang

Abstract

COVID-19 is a disease that attacks the entire world infected by SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) coronavirus 2. COVID-19 is a very dangerous virus as evidenced by a WHO statement announcing that this virus is a global pandemic after the number of infections has increased worldwide, reaching more than 121,000 cases. Taking vitamins is one way to prevent COVID-19 which can increase body immunity.  In the framework of the Community Service Program which is held in Mudalang Village, Tanah Bumbu Regency, we use a more interactive educational method, why is it said that it is interactive because obligatory (rural) social action internship for advanced university students (KKN Mandiri) students conduct education by explaining first and then sticking posters in front of residents' houses so that it can be read again how to increase immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Mudalang villagers do not know what to do to increase body immunity. Universitas Muhammadiyah Banjarmasin students provide education about improving the body's immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic which aims to increase the knowledge of Desa Mudalang residents about the importance of increasing consumption vitamins so that their immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic increases. In this KKM Mandiri activity, it was concluded that it is necessary to hold education about the importance of consuming vitamins to increase body immunity during the current pandemic because there are still many Mudalang Village residents who do not know the importance of increasing the body's immune system in the current COVID-19 pandemic.