Atma Jaya School of Medicine and Health Science Promotes Clean and Healthy Life Behavior to Prevent Covid-19 at Al-Muhajirin Islamic Boarding School

4/14/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Islamic boarding school Al-Muhajirin

 

Pondok Pesantren (Islamic boarding school) Al Muhajirin, located in Pejagalan, North Jakarta, is a close partner of the Atma Jaya School of Medicine and Health Science. Its partnerships first established back to the Rainwater Harvesting Educational Trip to the 112 Junior High School, Pejagalan. The activity purposely introduces students to how the rainwater harvesting system works to produce drinking water, nutrition promotion for kindergarten students and parents.

 

Amidst Covid-19 pandemic, Head of Al Muhajirin Islamic boarding school and young doctors from the Public Health and Nutrition Department agreed to give a discussion about Covid-19 with members of the student council (OSIS) and the youth Red Cross (PMR) of SMP (Madrasah Tsanawiyah/MTs) and SMA (Madrasah Aliyah/MA) on Wednesday (11/3/2020). It purposes to give an understanding and awareness over the Covid-19, and the importance of Sanity and Healthy Behavior as prevention. The students expected to become role models in their school, family, and society.

 

Participants are introduced to how to use masks and wash hands properly

 

Acting as speakers, five young doctors under the Public Health and Nutrition Department of Atma Jaya School of Medicine and Health Science, namely Aisyah, Venny, Adi, Resley dan Kezia. The discussion was attended by forty students and accompanied by Mr. Surono, Student Council Coordinator.

 

They discussed signs and symptoms, and prevention act of Covid-19 by practicing sanity and healthy behavior. In general, participants understand the danger of coronavirus, but due to some inaccurate information, many of them still panic dealing with Covid-19. Participants need to be informed about the ethics of coughing, the use of masks, and how to wash hands properly.

 

To get a better understanding, the participants then invited to demonstrate how to use a mask and wash their hands properly. The speakers will give correction if necessary.

 

Participants are introduced to how to use masks and wash hands properly

 

The students are very enthusiastic about joining the discussion and simulations. They said it helps them not to be panic yet more aware. Some fun games related to the topics in between the discussion, bring participants to be more attentive.

 

In the future, the school hopes for other helpful activities by the Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia (AJCUI) at the Al Muhajirin. The UPMM HACCP/Dabin team will continue with food security activities for street food vendors around the school areas.

 

IKM-G Young Doctors and Students of SMP (Madrasah Tsanawiyah / MTs) and SMA (Madrasah Aliyah / MA)