Upaya Preventif Penularan Covid-19 pada Pedagang di RT 25 Kelurahan Air Hitam, Samarinda

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Abstract. Background: The application of health protocols, especially the use of masks has decreased, this was seen from the number of people who feel lazy and saturated to apply the use of masks when outdoors such as when trading. Therefore, the awareness and understanding of traders needs to be increased through the provision of education to prevent the transmission of Covid-19. Activities carried out in Air Hitam Village, Samarinda Ulu, were started from the identification of public health problems in traders related to Covid-19, data retrieval and processing, planning activities that are then implemented, and evaluation of activities. The priority of the problems found was the decrease in public awareness, especially traders related to the implementation of health protocols, especially the use of masks. Providing education to traders regarding efforts to prevent Covid-19 by implementing health protocols was carried out through preventive packages in the form of distributing masks and handwashing soap, poster about good and correct hand washing, and banner for mandatory mask areas. Traders have understood the prevention efforts delivered through preventive package programs and some of them have implemented it every day.Keywords: Covid-19, traders, preventive, health protocol Abstrak. Penerapan protokol kesehatan khususnya penggunaan masker telah menurun, hal ini dilihat dari banyaknya masyarakat yang merasa malas dan jenuh untuk menerapkan penggunaan masker saat di luar rumah, seperti saat berdagang. Oleh karena itu kesadaran dan pemahaman para pedagang perlu ditingkatkan melalui pemberian edukasi untuk mencegah penularan Covid-19. Kegiatan ini dilakukan di Kelurahan Air Hitam, Kecamatan Samarinda Ulu, dimulai dari identifikasi masalah kesehatan masyarakat pada pedagang terkait dengan Covid-19, pengambilan dan pengolahan data, perencanaan kegiatan yang kemudian diimplementasikan, serta evaluasi kegiatan. Prioritas masalah yang ditemukan yaitu menurunnya kesadaran masyarakat khususnya pedagang terkait dengan penerapan protokol kesehatan khususnya penggunaan masker. Pemberian edukasi kepada pedagang mengenai upaya pencegahan Covid-19 dengan menerapkan protokol kesehatan dilakukan melalui paket preventif berupa pembagian masker dan sabun cuci tangan, poster mencuci tangan yang baik dan benar, serta spanduk kawasan wajib masker. Para pedagang telah memahami upaya pencegahan yang disampaikan melalui program paket preventif dan beberapa diantaranya telah menerapkannya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.Kata Kunci: Covid-19, pedagang, preventif, protokol kesehatan