[:ID]YOGYAKARTA. Dalam rangka Hari Malaria Sedunia yang jatuh pada tanggal 10 April lalu, Rumah Zakat mengadakan penyuluhan kesehatan mengenai malaria kepada siswa-siswi SD Juara Yogyakarta pada, Jumat (28/04).
Penyuluhan tersebut diikuti oleh seluruh siswa mulai dari kelas I hingga siswa kelas VI. Mereka mendapat berbagai materi mengenai malaria yang disampaikan oleh Alfian, Public Health Rumah Zakat Yogyakarta.
“Materi yang disampaikan tadi berkaitan dengan malaria, terutama mengenai bagaimana cara pencegahannya, salah satunya dengan cara membasmi jentik-jentik. Diharapkan anak-anak langsung bisa mempraktikkan langkah yang saya berikan tadi di rumahnya masing-masing,” tutur Alfian.
Selain memberikan materi penyuluhan, Alfian juga memperkenalkan ciri-ciri nyamuk yang menjadi penyebab malaria melalui gambar yang ia bawa. Para siswa sangat antusias melihat gambar tersebut.
“Kegiatan tadi rame banget. Saya belajar banyak tentang nyamuk Anopheles betina yang dapat menyebabkan malaria. Setelah kegiatan ini, saya akan membantu orang tua membersihkan jentik-jentik yang ada di lingkungan sekitar rumah saya,” ujar Zidah, siswi kelas VI SD Juara Yogyakarta.
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Yogyakarta[:en]YOGYAKARTA. In commemorating World Malaria Day which falls on 10 April, Rumah Zakat held health education about malaria to elementary students of Juara Yogyakarta (SD Juara Yogyakarta) on Friday (04/28).
The counseling was followed by all students ranging from 1st grade to 6th grade students. They got various materials about malaria delivered by Alfian, Public Health Rumah Zakat Yogyakarta.
“The material presented was related to malaria, especially on how to prevent it, one of them by eradicating larva. It is expected that children can immediately practice the steps I gave earlier in their respective homes.” said Alfian.
In addition to providing materials, Alfian also introduced the characteristics of mosquitoes that cause malaria through the images he carries. The students were very enthusiastic to see the picture.
“The activity was very exciting. I learned a lot about female Anopheles mosquitoes that can cause malaria. After this activity, I will help the parents clean out the larvae that exist in the neighborhood around my house, ” Zidah said, six grade students of SD Juara Yogyakarta.
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