Indocement issues COVID-19 pocketbooks for mothers

Kotabaru, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, Tbk Plant Tarjun, Kotabaru, in cooperation with the University of Lambung Mangkurat (ULM) made pocketbooks for COVID-19.

"The COVID-19 pocket book was made to raise awareness about the important role of a mother in the family and society in a joint effort to contain COVID-19, especially related to health, social, and economy," the company manager H. Teguh Iman Basoeki noted in a press statement, Monday.

Indocement distributed the pocketbook both within the company, communities in its partner villages, and other parties. "So that all of us can continue to improve our discipline to adapt to the new living habits in the midst of the pandemic,” said Teguh.

Indocement also proposes the slogan #Holidayathome, “Aku Dan Kamu Liburan Dirumah Aja, Lebih Aman Liburan Dirumah, Awas Covid-19. Tetap Disiplin 3M” (You and I have a Holidays at Home, It's Safer to have a Holiday at Home, Watch Out for COVID-19, Stay with 3M Discipline).

Chief of Laterite Posyandu of Tarjun Village Mistinah said the review in the book were very much in accordance with the role of mothers as a real effort to overcome the impact of the spread of COVID-19.

"Thank you Indocement for issuing the COVID-19 pocketbook. This is very useful for us,” she said.

Halimah, a housewife in Langadai, said the book made by Indocement was very useful in providing education for the public to better understand about COVID-19.

"Especially it includes information related to the role of mothers in maintaining children's growth and development during the pandemic, and it provides excellent knowledge for all of us," she added.

The making of “COVID-19 SmartBook for Mothers” involved four doctors, namely dr. Didik Dwi Sanyota, dr. Nurul Hidayah, dr. Ahmad Husairi, and dr. Triawanti, and also involved the Chairwoman of Banjarmasin Family Welfare Movement (PKK) dr. Hj. Siti Wasilah.