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Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) is one of the preventive efforts in maintaining individual health, with washing hands with soap (CTPS) as one of its main aspects. Elementary school children are among the groups that are vulnerable to disease due to lack of awareness of cleanliness, so socialization is needed to increase their understanding of the importance of CTPS. This study aims to socialize PHBS and how to do CTPS to students of SD 7 Nisam, North Aceh, through interactive educational methods. The activities were carried out by presenting material using PowerPoint, interactive discussions, direct practice of the six steps of CTPS according to WHO standards, and evaluation through questionnaires before and after the activity. The results of the activity showed that the method applied succeeded in increasing students' understanding of the importance of washing hands with soap. Students were more enthusiastic in participating in activities when given an interesting approach that was appropriate for their age. In addition, the involvement of teachers and schools in providing supporting facilities contributed to the success of this program. With this socialization, it is hoped that students can apply the habit of washing their hands independently and consistently, both at school and at home, so that it can reduce the incidence of infectious diseases related to hand hygiene.

Washing hands 6 steps is one way that can be used to overcome disease problems such as diarrhea or intestinal worms. This community service activity aims to increase the knowledge of children in Village Lamteube Geupula in carrying out hand washing. The socialization method is carried out by counseling and demonstrations, this activity is carried out for approximately 2 hours and evaluation. The results obtained from this community service are changes in children's knowledge about 6-step hand washing. This community service activity was carried out on June 27 2023 in the village multipurpose hall, at 10.00 WIB until it finished at 11.40 WIB. Intervention activities were carried out by lecturers and students. Activities carried out directly with counseling and demonstrations. The target of community service activities is 26 children in Village Lamteube Geupula.

Washing hands as often as possible and using the six steps for washing children's hands is one of the most important steps to prevent Covid-19 infection in children. Washing your hands with soap is much more effective at killing germs, bacteria and viruses compared to washing your hands using just water. Soap can easily destroy the Covid-19 lipid membrane, making the Covid-19 virus inactive. The aim of this activity is to increase knowledge among elementary school students, by socializing the six steps for washing hands among elementary school children during the Covid-19 pandemic at SD Negeri 2 Kairatu, Kairatu Village. The method for implementing this activity is in the form of health education about six-step hand washing, the benefits of hand washing, and a demonstration of six-step hand washing by grade 3 elementary school students at SD Negeri 2 Kairatu. The results of this community service activity were an increase in children's knowledge regarding the 6 (six) steps for correct hand washing.