Pogotena Sehat: Bakti Sosial Pelayanan Vaksinasi Covid-19 Bagi Masyarakat

The purpose of this activity is social services to provide Covid-19 vaccination services for people in Pogotena village – Loura Subdistrict, Southwest Sumba Regency – NTT. This activity was carried out in collaboration with STKIP Weetebula with the National Covid-19 vaccination assistance committee and also Salim Group (Indofood, Indomaret, ACA Insurance) and the Health Ministry of the Republic of Indonesia. The implementation of this activity by a team of lecturers from STKIP Weetebula consisting of three lecturers from the physics education study program, 1 lecturer from PGSD, and 1 lecturer from the Indonesian education study program involving 6 students. The result of this activity, namely: as many as 156 people in pogotena village can be served for vaccination using astrazaneca vaccine type. Some of the obstacles faced in the field are that many people have to go home because they do not qualify for vaccines, such as high blood pressure, the type of vaccine used only Astrazaneca so that it cannot reach people under the age of 18 years, and also services for the community who will do the second vaccine because the type of vaccine used is different from the type of vaccine available. The conclusion of this social service activity is that the community is very happy with the services of lecturers and students and very hopeful that this activity can be done again for residents who have not qualified for vaccines. With this social service activity, the Covid-19 vaccination process can be accelerated so as to realize healthy communities and villages

The implication of street network design for walkability: A review

A street network-friendly design allows walkability among people and is proven beneficial to the environment, community health, and economy of the city. Walkability in a street network increases potential trips by pedestrians through sidewalks and linked streets to create shorter travel distances. Street designs for pedestrian walkways are commonly ignored, with more focus on vehicular access, consequently leading to a lack of effort in improving the street network designs linked to various destinations. Accordingly, this paper reviews the street network designs affecting walkability from the perspective of the urban community. A systematic literature review method was employed to identify and analyse the articles published in the Sciencedirect.com database between 2004 and 2020 using two keywords: street network design and walkable city. The main finding suggested that street networks were associated with proper street designs. Therefore, a walkable city developed from a thriving street network design improved local physical activities and healthy communities.

Perceived Produce Availability and Child Fruit and Vegetable Intake: The Healthy Communities Study

Children eat more fruits and vegetables when more are available at home, but less is known about how the neighborhood food environment relates to children’s diet and weight outcomes. The goal of this study was to determine whether parental perception of the food environment (neighborhood and home) is associated with children’s fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake and weight outcomes, and to assess differences by household food security status and household income. Cross-sectional data from the 2013–2015 U.S. Healthy Communities Study included 5138 children, aged 4 to 15 years old, from 130 U.S. communities. Neighborhood and home food environments were assessed with parent-reported, perceived F&V availability scores. Associations were tested with multi-level linear regression models. Parents’ perception of produce availability was associated with household F&V availability ratings (β = 0.09 points, p < 0.001). Household F&V availability was associated with child F&V intake (β = 0.32 cups/day or 25.6 g/day, p < 0.001). A higher child F&V intake was associated with a lower child BMI z-score (β = −0.05, p = 0.002). Weaker relationships were seen for children living in food insecure or low-income households. Optimizing neighborhood and home access to F&V may help children improve diet quality, but may not be as effective for children living in food insecure or low-income households.

Promoting the Integration of Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Interventions Through a Web-Based Professional Development Program

In 2017, the University of Minnesota Extension launched an online program called “Systems Approaches to Healthy Communities” that targets public health professionals and health promotion advocates to address how policy, systems, and environment interact with their work. This program was developed through evaluation of existing programs and content to expand reach for Minnesota Extension. Through five modules (Frameworks for Healthy Communities, Taking a Systems Approach, Engaging with Communities, Knowing Your Community, Putting It All Together), participants are informed on their role in public health efforts, barriers to lasting change in communities, and how to coordinate their work with local partners they might not have otherwise. Systems Approaches to Healthy Communities was developed following a number of pilots and revisions, which will benefit others looking to develop novel online programming or translate existing curricula to new modalities.

Household Food Insecurity and Children’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in the United States: The Healthy Communities Study

Objective: To examine associations between household food insecurity and children’s physical activity and sedentary behaviors. Design: Secondary analysis was conducted on the Healthy Communities Study, an observational study from 2013-2015. Household food insecurity was assessed by two items from the US Department of Agriculture’s 18-item US Household Food Security Survey Module. Physical activity was measured using the 7-day Physical Activity Behavior Recall instrument. Data were analyzed using multilevel statistical modeling. Setting: 130 communities in the US. Participants: 5,138 US children ages 4-15 years. Results: No associations were found for the relationship between household food insecurity and child physical activity. A significant interaction between household food insecurity and child sex for sedentary behaviors was observed (P=0.03). Conclusions: Additional research capturing a more detailed assessment of children’s experiences of food insecurity in relation to physical activity is warranted. Future studies may consider adopting qualitative study designs or utilizing food insecurity measures that specifically target child-level food insecurity. Subsequent research may also seek to further explore sub-group analyses by sex.