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Bird Flu Module in Elementary Schools

Gert van der Hoek

In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Social - Cultural Jakarta | Thursday, 13 Nov 2008

Alerted Students Faced Bird Flu

by: JEFF Karlina Idris

Jakarta | National Journal

WORLD assist the education process awareness about the dangers of bird flu. To that end, the Ministry of National Education (the Ministry of Education) is preparing a module on bird flu to be used by elementary school teachers.

It was mentioned Director of the Ministry of Education kindergartens and primary schools in the seminar Mudjito Increased awareness of the dangers of bird flu in the school, in Jakarta, yesterday.

According to him, education can prevent and alerted students and parents in the face of the outbreak. "If taught at the school, its impact will be greater," he said.

There are three modules that have been prepared: awareness about bird flu, what is bird flu, and ways to overcome them.

These modules have been tested in seven provinces, which found no cases of bird flu, namely, in Yogyakarta, Gorontalo, Bali, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), West Java, Banten and North Sumatra.

"The module is already prepared since 2-3 years ago and make sure we are in the correct track. We want there pendelatan interesting. Plan, next year will be assigned to the 1,000 schools," said Mudjito.

Meanwhile, the Technical Coordinator of the program Bird Flu Awareness in Primary Schools (BAPS) Sudomo said Joko, awareness of students in the seven provinces increased after the socialization of bird flu in schools.

In fact, some schools in Yogyakarta provide a place to wash your hands for special students. "School students observing hygiene. Conversely, the students realize it, wash hands with the correct method," he said.

According to Joko, learning about bird flu in the school will be focused on how the prevention and handling of the case. "More live in the attitudes and behavior in the face of bird flu cases," he said.

Previous Murdjito also said, the material on the bird flu can be included in the initial class and higher classes. At the beginning of class, materials about bird flu can be explained by thematic approach, according Curriculum Education Unit (KTSP). "We give the teachers the flexibility to develop materials about bird flu," he said.

In the higher class, the material on bird flu will be provided through integrated approach. These materials will be integrated in the lessons, especially that related to, for example, the Natural Sciences (IPA) and Physical Health. There are also efforts Introducing the behavior. For example, applying the habit of hand washing with soap, healthy living, and how to manage the environment.

Asserted, the socialization of bird flu in schools is very urgent to do. For the endemic countries of Indonesia bird flu death has a number of the most. "Of the 137 bird flu cases recorded up to October 2008, 112 of them died. The average fatality in Indonesia was higher than in many other countries, namely 81 percent, "said Mudjito.

http://www.jurnalnasional.com/?media=KR&cari=flu burung&rbrk=&id=71925&detail=Sosial - Budaya

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