Journal of Midwifery
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): Published on Desember 2024

Empowerment of Health Volunteers for Optimizing MCH and Family Planning (KB) Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nagari Kambang Utara

Yulizawati Yulizawati (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas)
Nur Afrainin Syah (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas)
Firdawati Firdawati (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas)
Yantri Maputra (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas)
Marzatia Yulika (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas)
Rahmayani Afrah (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas)
Siska Ilannur Lubis (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas)
Prety Zinta Aprila (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas)
Viorika Marsafa Putri (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2024

Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a decrease in the availability of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and contraceptive services, reduced access to services, and increased risk of infection for health workers. coverage of antenatal care, contraception and immunization has decreased significantly. Nagari Kambang Utara also experienced a decrease in the coverage of MCH services during the pandemic. Therefore, to support the recovery of maternal and child health services during the pandemic, health workers need to work together with cadres to reach all communities in order to get the health services they need. Empowering cadres is a step that is needed to help optimize maternal and child health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The method of activities carried out is by using participatory methods from the target group, namely the health partners and the community of Nagari Kambang Utara. The activity began with conducting a workshop related to the formation of health cadres for the Nagari Kambang Utara. After the workshop was carried out, it was continued with data collection for cadres and training of health cadres in accordance with the work focus, namely cadres of pregnant women, maternity mothers, postpartum mothers, breastfeeding mothers, infant and toddler cadres and family planning cadres. The proposing team and partners agreed to work together to optimize the performance of health cadres by conducting cadre training and evaluation and agreed to carry out cooperation in the next 5 years. The results of this activity are expected to increase the achievement of MCH and family planning services and decrease MMR and IMR.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jom

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology Social Sciences

Description

The Journal of Midwifery (JoM) is a scientific periodical/journal maintained by Undergraduate Program of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia. This journal provides a venue for the publication of research relevant to midwives, midwifery practice and education. It ...