PENGEMBANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI DAN PENYULUHAN KESEHATAN DI PEDESAAN MEMANFAATKAN FORUM KOMUNIKASI WARGA MELALUI WHATSAPP GROUP.

The Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia did not recede and even tended to increase again, as at the end of May 2021 there were 1,821,703 positive with the number of deaths reaching 50,578 people. Task Force handling Covid-19 in the field of behavior change and the Committee on Handling Covid-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN) stated that lack of knowledge, slow handling and neglect of health protocols in the community were the triggers. Handling Covid-19 cannot be done by the Government alone but must be holistic and thorough, and the involvement of every citizen is needed to implement every pandemic management program or strategy. This article aims to review the establishment of a Community Communication Forum (FKWD) that utilizes digital telecommunication devices, given its urgency in the dissemination of information and health counseling. Research methods are used systematic review which refers to journal books, news and others. The results and conclusions of FKWD have the following functions: communicating security conditions or Village Task Force from Covid-19, exchange of information between citizens related to socialization of health protocol enforcement and invitation campaigns to the public to participate in national vaccination programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pandemi Covid-19 di Indonesia tidak juga surut bahkan cenderung meningkat kembali, seperti di akhir Mei 2021 terdapat 1.821.703 positif dengan jumlah kematian mencapai 50.578 orang. Satgas Penanganan Covid-19 Bidang Perubahan Perilaku serta Komite Penanganan Covid19 dan Pemulihan Ekonomi Nasional (KPCPEN) menyatakan minimnya pengetahuan, penanganan lamban serta pengabaian protokol kesehatan di masyarakat adalah pemicunya. Penanganan Covid-19 tidak dapat dilakukan Pemerintah hanya sendiri tapi harus holistik dan menyeluruh, serta keterlibatan setiap warga masyarakat diperlukan guna mengimplementasikan setiap program atau strategi penanganan pandemi. Artikel ini bertujuan mengkaji pembentukan Forum Komunikasi Warga Desa (FKWD) yang memanfaatkan perangkat telekomunikasi digital, mengingat urgensinya dalam penyebaran informasi dan penyuluhan kesehatan. Metode penelitian digunakan systematic review yang merujuk pada jurnal buku, berita dan lainnya. Hasil dan kesimpulan Adapun FKWD memiliki fungsi sebagai berikut: mengkomunikasikan kondisi keamanan atau Satgas Desa dari Covid19, pertukaran informasi antar warga terkait sosialisasi penegakan protokol kesehatan serta kampanye ajakan kepada masyarakat agar turut berpartisipasi dalam program vaksinasi nasional. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]