PENYULUHAN PENYAKIT KECACINGAN ASCARIASIS KEPADA MASYARAKAT DESA NAMORAMBE KABUPATEN DELI SERDANG

Abstract

Ascariasis is a global problem helath with transmission through soil contaminated withhelminth eggs. Personal and environmental hygiene as well as knowledge aboutascariasis affect the risk of ascariasis. The purpose of this community service is toincrease public knowledge about ascariasis. Outreach is given in poster mediapresentation, questions and answers with the community in Namorambe Village, DeliSerdang. Enthusiasm of the participants and the questions given showed the success ofthis activity. Education about personal and environmental hygiene and ascariasis neededto reduce the risk of ascariasis.