Community empowerment efforts through the establishment of a COVID-19 task force to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Sukun District, Malang City

ABSTRACT

Efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and overcome the impact of the pandemic require the participation of community elements. The incidence of Covid-19 in RW 09, Tanjung Rejo Village, Sukun District, amounted to 15 cases with a death toll of 1 resident in December 2020. The lack of community knowledge about COVID-19 and its prevention efforts can be seen from the many residents who do not comply with health protocols, make the importance of community-based health interventions in the RW area. The intervention was carried out with 3 main programs, namely the movement for the formation of the COVID-19 Task Force (Satgas);healthy living communities (GERMAS);and the movement for people to use masks, antiseptics, and disinfectants (GEMAD). The results of the intervention showed the formation of a COVID-19 task force tasked with disseminating the right information and increasing social support in efforts to prevent COVID-19, and increasing knowledge of the COVID-19 task force and health cadres after counseling activities were carried out. After the intervention, it is hoped that all RWs in Sukun District can empower the community to form a COVID-19 task force in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.