SOSIALISASI PENGENDALIAN COVID-19 KEPADA MASYARAKAT PADA DESA di ALIRAN SUNGAI KAMPAR ; SOCIALIZATION OF COVID-19 CONTROL TO COMMUNITIES IN VILLAGES IN THE KAMPAR RIVER FLOW
Pandemi Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) telah berlangsung hampir selama hampir dua tahun. Meskipun berbagai upaya telah dilakukan oleh pemerintah berupa sosialiasi pencegahan kepada masyarakat telah dilakukan , namun berdsarkan pengamatan di lapangan, kegiatan edukasi yang diberikan tersebut belum diimbangi dengan partispasi aktif masyarakat dalam melakukan protocol kesehatan dan juga keikutsertaan dalam program vaksinasi Covid. Tim pengabdian Universitas Riau bersama dengan mahasiswa yang menjalankan kegiatan kuliah kerja nyata (kukerta) melakukan edukasi dan pemebentukan kader peduli Covid pada beberapa desa Kukerta yang berada di sepanjang aliran sungai Kampar. Metode dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan penagabdian ini dilakukan dalam 4 ( empat ) tahapan, yaitu (1) Sosialisasi, (2) Peningkatan kompetensi, (3) Pelaksanaan kegiatan, serta (4 ) Monitoring dan Evaluasi. Kegitan penyuluham dibantu oleh mahasiswa Kukerta dan secara berkala dilakukan monitoring. Selain itu juga diberikan media peraga berupa poster dan banner, Diharapkan dengan adanya media peraga ini dapat mempermudah kader dalam melakukan edukasi tentang Covid kepada masyarakat. ; The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been going on for almost two years. Although various efforts have been made by the government in the form of prevention socialization to the community, but based on field observations, the educational activities provided have not been balanced with the active participation of the community in carrying out health protocols and also participation in the Covid vaccination program. The Universitas Riau community service team together with students who carried out real work lectures (kukerta) conducted education and formed Covid care cadres in several Kukerta villages along the Kampar river. The method in implementing this service activity is carried out in 4 (four) stages, namely (1) Socialization, (2) Competency Improvement, (3) Implementation of activities, and (4) Monitoring and Evaluation. Extension activities are assisted by Kukerta students and monitoring is carried out regularly. In addition, visual media in the form of posters and banners are also provided. It is hoped that this display media can facilitate cadres in educating the public about Covid.