Pelatihan Konseling Menyusui Dalam Rangka Pencegahan Stunting Melalui Pemberian Air Susu Ibu Dengan Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Jombang Di Kabupaten Jombang

Counseling is a series of contacts or direct relationships with individuals whose purpose is to provide assistance in changing their attitudes and behavior (Taufik, 2010). In order for mothers to maintain exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, WHO recommends initiating breastfeeding within the first hour of life, babies only receive breast milk without additional food or drink, including water, breastfeed as requested or as often as the baby wants, and do not use bottles or pacifiers. (WHO, 2018). Based on data from the Ministry of Health, there is an increase in the provision of breastfeeding (breast milk) during a pandemic COVID-19 by 52 percent. This figure has increased significantly compared to last year. "Compared to the 2019 period, there is an increase in breastfeeding in 2020. It increases from 20 percent to 52 percent in the first trimestes of 2020. East Java is currently not far from the national figure, reaching 26.91 percent with the highest risk of stunting in the districts of Probolinggo, Trenggalek, Jember, Bondowoso and Pacitan . The stunting rate in Jombang Regency has decreased by 1 percent compared to 2019. Namely from 18 percent to 17 percent in 2020. According to her, the highest stunting cases in Jombang are in five areas, namely Plabuhan, Plandaan, Mayangan and Distance Kulon districts, Jogoroto, Kabuh, districts. and Blimbing Kesamben District. The purpose of this activity is to provide guidelines for members of the counselor group at PONED puskesmas in the Jombang district health office . The results of this activity , terbetuknya breastfeeding counselor groups in each puskesmas PONED in Jombang district, a group of counselors will provide assistance to the motivator and mother - pregnant women and nursing mothers in order to give exclusive breastfeeding are one factor un tuk prevent stunting in bali ta . In this activity the number of participants who took part in the Breastfeeding Counseling Training in the Context of Stunting Prevention through Breastfeeding in Jombang district was 19 participants during the pandemic period . . Keywords : Breastfeeding Counseling , Stunting , Breastfeeding