The Stages Education of Children’s Growth and Health Community in Lok Rawa Village

Abstract

Public health is the main capital in the context of national growth. Health education is an important effort that must be carried out by health workers in collaboration with the community to create a healthy society both physically and mentally. The period of child growth and development is a very risky period for every child's life, so it is very important to pay attention to all aspects that support and affect growth and development. Lok Rawa Village located in Mandastana District, Barito Kuala Regency is a village that has obstacles in terms of education related to child growth and development and public health in this right is a culture of healthy living. The methods used in this service are (1) observation and interviews, (2) preparation, (3) the implementation is in the form of submitting educational posters to Posyandu Cadres and attaching educational poster media at Posyandu Mawar. The result of this devotion is that a solution is provided in the form of procuring posters containing education about the stages of child growth and development and public health. It is hoped that the implementation of this service activity can contribute to increasing citizens' knowledge about public health and education on the stages of child development.