MEGA [Maintaining of Healthy Pregnancy] 1ST INTERVENTION SCORA CIMSA FK UIN SH

The high maternal mortality rate during pregnancy is one of the most common problems in developing countries, such as Indonesia. This can be caused by several factors, including the fulfillment of malnutrition and lack of knowledge about ideal maternity conditions, such as distance between pregnancies. Therefore, SCORA CIMSA UIN SH created a community development called MEGA (Maintaining a Healthy Pregnancy). This community development is implemented to increase the knowledge of pregnant women related to pregnancy, the nutrients needed when pregnant and the ideal distance between pregnancies.

The 1st intervention was held on Saturday, 23rd January 2021 which consist of pregnancy gymnastics and talk shows conducted through the Zoom Call Meeting platform and broadcasted live through CIMSA UIN SH’s youtube channel.

For this 1st intervention we collaborated with midwife Siti Sarah Citra Hati, A.M.Keb as Basic Prenatal Exercise Instructure and dr. Gita Ruryaseta, Sp.OG as the general pregnancy resources and ANC’s speaker. Before the 1st intervention, SCORA’s members bonded to pregnant women by contacting each pregnant woman to ask permission for joining MEGA and send a google form to find out the initial knowledge of pregnant women.

The 1st intervention started at 09.00 WIB which begins with doing pregnancy gymnastics together. The participants were enthusiastic and eager to follow this pregnancy gymnastics. Some pregnant women have also prepared everything needed for this gymnastics. The event was continued with the provision of material on general pregnancy and ANC by dr. Gita Ruryaseta, Sp. OG. Before the presentation was given, a pre-test was conducted to measure the initial knowledge of pregnant women and sent to WhatsApp Group MEGA. Before the end of the event, QnA session was conducted for participants and ended with a post test that was also sent through WhatsApp Group MEGA. After 1st intervention was over, we also continue to contact pregnant women by SCORA’s members and also through WhatsApp Group MEGA.

The 1st intervention has gotten positive feedbacks from the participants and we are also pleased that there was an increase from pre-test scores to post test scores. Hopefully, this activity can be usefull for all participants who participated in the exhibition and can continue smoothly until the last intervention. We also really hope that MEGA can increase public’s knowledge and awareness, especially pregnant women about the health of pregnancy.