Donor Darah sebagai Wujud Kepedulian Sosial di Tengah Pandemi Covid-19

Abstract

Kurangnya partisipasi masyarakat melakukan donor darah akibat kekhawatiran akan Coronavirus Disease-19 (Covid-19), dan menipisnya ketersediaan kantong darah di Markas PMI-UTD RSUD Kabupaten Pangkep. Aksi Donor Darah di Hari Kesehatan Nasional menjadikan solusi dari salah satu program kerja mahasiswa KKN UNM di masyarakat yang dilaksanakan tepat di Hari Kesehatan Nasional bertempat di Markas PMI Kabupaten Pangkep. Sebagai bentuk kepedulian sosial meyadarkan masyarakat terkait pentingnya donor darah dapat dilakukan secara rutin. Metode kegiatan terdiri dari: koordinasi dan persiapan kegiatan, dan pelaksanaan kegiatan di Markas PMI Kabupaten Pangkep. Sesuai anjuran pemerintah masyarakat menjalankan protokol kesehatan pencegahan Covid-19 dengan menggunakan masker, menjaga jarak, dan mencuci tangan. Adapun hasil dari kegiatan donor darah di tengah pandemi adalah terdapat 42 bag dari para pendonor dan harapannya pendonor mengetahui manfaat donor darah, pentingnya donor darah secara rutin, sehingga membantu PMI-UTD dalam menjalankan tugasnya sebagai pusat penyimpanan darah, untuk rumah sakit yang kekurangan stok darah, sehingga mereka mudah dapat menangani pasien yang membutuhkan darah.

The lack of community participation in blood donation due to concerns about Coronavirus Disease-19 (Covid-19), and the thinning availability of blood bags at pmi-utd headquarters of Pangkep Regency Hospital. Blood Donation Action on National Health Day makes the solution of one of the work programs of KKN UNM students in the community that is carried out right on The National Health Day at the Pangkep Regency PMI Headquarters. As a form of social care to circulate the community related to the importance of blood donation can be done routinely. The method of activity consists of: coordination and preparation of activities, and the implementation of activities at pmi headquarters pangkep regency. In accordance with the recommendations of the public government to carry out health protocols to prevent Covid-19 by using masks, keeping distance, and washing hands. The result of blood donation activities in the middle of the pandemic is that there are 42 bags of donors and hopefully donors know the benefits of blood donation, the importance of regular blood donation, thus helping PMI-UTD in carrying out its duties as a blood storage center, for hospitals that lack blood stock, so that they can easily handle patients who need blood.