The Faculty of Nursing, University of Indonesia, also plays a role in one of the national health programs, namely the Community-Based Total Facility (STBM). STBM is an integrated action to reduce the incidence of environmental-based infectious diseases, one of which is diarrhea. The program entitled “Formation of School Sanitation Ambassadors as an Effort to Realize Community-Based Total Sanitation” was held at SD Negeri 3 Pondok Cina, Depok. The purpose of this program is to change clean and healthy behavior through hand washing activities among school-age children.
The series of programs that took place from June to July 2019 consisted of several activities, including the construction of hand washing facilities, education on clean and healthy living behaviors, especially by washing hands, and ended with the election of school sanitation ambassadors. “We, from the school, thank the UI Faculty of Nursing for initiating this activity. We hope that the habit of washing hands can continue. It started at school, and hopefully it can become a good habit at home too.” said the Principal of SDN 3 Pondok Cina, Mrs. Hj. Huzaenah, S.Pd.SD.
Teachers and students who participated in this series of events were very enthusiastic and enthusiastic during the program. “We hope that with the election of the school sanitation ambassador, the habit of washing hands can be widespread among elementary school students so that it can reduce the number of infectious diseases,” said the person in charge of the activity, Ns. Bhekti Setya Ningrum, S.Kep who is also a young lecturer at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Indonesia.
