You care of me and I care of you: Healthy Generation, Excellent Raja Ampat

Thursday, 5 August 2021
by Rev. Grace Nanuru

By: Rev. Grace Nanuru

 

 

 

The protracted Covid-19 pandemic requires cooperation from all parties to reduce the rate of virus infection and even jointly stop it. The Multiplication of Stube HEMAT in Raja Ampat together with students is called to participate in promoting healthy living and inviting the public for vaccines as an effort to grow active immunity in the body to prevent or reduce infections caused by viruses. As a pastor, the multiplicator also works in the spiritual aspect with a theme 'What does our faith say to maintain our immunity?

The activities carried out on August 3, 2021, are aimed at:

  • Setting the foundation for the younger generation and students to be sensitive to social problems that occur in society, especially public health and the current pandemic.
  • Students and youth as the driving force can help the public to get the correct information about vaccines and how the perspective of the Christian faith.
  • People realize and commit to healthy living.

 

 

As a form of synergy, the activity collaborated and received good responses from the Head of the public health center and its medical team at Samate district, and the military command of Samate district. This is the first time for such a collaboration there which cover socialization of health programs by the Stube HEMAT Multiplicator with the theme 'Healthy Generation, Excellent Raja Ampat' with the Papuan colloquial slogan 'Ko Jaga Sa, Sa Jaga Ko', which means 'you care of me' and I take care of you'.

In this activity, the Head of the Public Health Center at Samate district, Mantri Frans Klasin, explained the pandemic situation and how to take care of ourselves, and why the vaccine is needed by the body. The activity started at 07.00 until 14:00 Eastern Indonesian Time, got along with the second stage of vaccination, and was attended by all residents of North Salawati and Central Salawati districts (Waipele, Kapatlap, Samate, Waidim, Waimicu, Warirsapo, Kalobo, Yefman, and Wajan).

 

 

The Multiplication of HEMAT in Raja Ampat carried out several activities, such as 1) Socialization of activities and directions from the Head of the Public Health Center, 2) Distribution of masks, 3) Distribution of vitamins, 4) Distribution of cakes when the community arrived at the vaccine site, and 5) Distribution of mung bean porridge, for participants who have been vaccinated while waiting for the results of observation for 30 minutes.

With the right treatment and approach, it is expected that the level of public awareness of health, especially to receive vaccinations during the Covid-19 pandemic, will increase.


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