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The increasing proportion of the elderly population in Indonesia has led to a rise in degenerative health problems, one of which is osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by decreased bone density, increasing the risk of fractures, particularly among elderly women. Low calcium intake, lack of physical activity, and limited knowledge regarding osteoporosis prevention are major contributing factors. This community service activity aimed to improve the knowledge of Aisyiyah women in Cirebon Regency regarding osteoporosis in the elderly, including its definition, risk factors, impacts, and prevention strategies through proper nutrition and regular physical activity. The activity was conducted from October to December at the Aisyiyah Study Hall in Cirebon Regency, targeting pre-elderly and elderly women. The methods used included health education through lectures and interactive question-and-answer sessions, supported by laptops, LCD projectors, and PowerPoint presentations. Evaluation of participants’ knowledge was carried out using oral pre-tests and post-tests related to the delivered material. The results indicated an improvement in participants’ understanding of osteoporosis, the importance of adequate calcium intake, and the role of physical activity in maintaining bone health. This community service program is expected to contribute to increasing health awareness and reducing the risk and prevalence of osteoporosis among the elderly.

Stunting remains one of the major chronic nutritional problems in Indonesia, including in Oesapa Village, Kelapa Lima District, Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara Province. This condition is not only caused by inadequate nutritional intake but is also closely related to chronic infections resulting from poor hygiene and sanitation, particularly intestinal parasitic diseases. To reduce the risk of parasitic infections and improve children’s nutritional status, preventive efforts through education and health promotion are essential.This community service activity aimed to increase public awareness and knowledge, especially among parents and caregivers of stunted children, regarding the importance of maintaining hygiene and sanitation to prevent intestinal parasitic diseases. The methods used included participatory approaches such as interactive lectures, group discussions, and practical demonstrations of clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS), food hygiene, clean water management, and household waste disposal. Evaluation was conducted using pre-test and post-test instruments to measure changes in participants’ knowledge.The activities, carried out from May to September 2025 in Oesapa Village, showed a significant improvement in community understanding of hygiene and sanitation practices. Participants demonstrated greater commitment to maintaining environmental cleanliness and adopting healthier daily behaviors. Continuous educational efforts and multisectoral support are needed to help reduce the prevalence of stunting in the region

This study examines the implementation of Fardhu kifayah counseling in Telagah Village, Sei Bingai District, Langkat Regency, focusing on the social and cultural problems and challenges faced by the local community. Telagah Village is known for its rich history, strong traditions, and local wisdom that shape its social life. However, in the practice of handling the deceased, several issues remain, including limited community knowledge, lack of regeneration among younger members, inadequate facilities, and the absence of a designated team responsible for the Fardhu kifayah process. These limitations often lead to dependence on a few individuals who possess the necessary skills, creating sustainability concerns in the long run. Furthermore, cultural aspects such as conservative norms, gender role divisions, and deeply rooted customs influence how the community perceives and accepts Fardhu kifayah counseling. The study highlights that successful implementation requires not only technical guidance but also sensitivity to local values and traditions. Strengthening community participation and fostering collaboration between religious leaders and local authorities are essential to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of Fardhu kifayah education in Telagah Village.

Counseling on Clean and Healthy Living Behavior (PHBS) in schools is an important step in instilling the habit of maintaining personal hygiene from an early age. This Real Work Lecture program is carried out with the aim of increasing students' understanding and awareness of the importance of PHBS, especially through the habit of washing hands with soap and brushing their teeth in the right way. The activity took place at the Sait Buttu Saribu Village Development Private Junior High School, Pamatang Sidamanik District, Simalungun Regency, using counseling, demonstration, and direct practice methods. This program involved six students, two acted as presenters and four others as companions, as well as all grade IX students as participants. In addition to providing materials and practices, this activity also encourages active participation of students through question and answer sessions and discussions on the importance of maintaining personal health and the surrounding environment. With direct involvement, students not only understand theory, but are also able to apply clean and healthy behaviors in daily life. The results of the activity showed that students were able to re-practice the material given, including the stages of washing hands and brushing their teeth correctly. It is hoped that through this activity, students can implement PHBS in a sustainable manner at school and at home, as well as become an example in encouraging a healthy living culture in the surrounding environment. This program is also expected to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of public health in general through healthy living habits from school age.

Keude Pante Breuh, a village in Baktiya District, North Aceh Regency, shows great potential for development amidst the social, economic, and infrastructure challenges it faces. This study aims to identify the priorities, needs, and requirements of the village community in terms of education, health, economy, infrastructure, and social life. With an average income of 4–5 million rupiah per month and an unemployment rate of 30%, the village community prioritizes increasing job opportunities, improving infrastructure, and improving the quality of education and health. Although access to clean water, sanitation, and electricity is adequate, improving roads and public transportation remains an urgent need. This study provides a comprehensive picture of the village's condition and recommendations for further development. The research method used is a qualitative descriptive approach, with data collection through field observations, in-depth interviews with community leaders, and documentation studies. Observations were conducted to directly observe the physical condition of the village and the facilities available, while interviews were conducted to explore the community's views on their priorities and needs. Documentation studies were used to analyze secondary data, such as village reports and related government documents

Science and Technology is one of the sciences that learns about how technology develops. This science also learns about the internet that can connect one device to another. By using the internet, we can access websites to make work easier or even find a job that we are interested in. Two examples of websites that we can visit are LinkedIn and Jobstreet. LinkedIn is one of the websites where we can do self branding and add relationships with other audiences. Meanwhile, Jobstreet is one of the websites that provides such types of jobs that we can later apply to a certain place or company. These two websites are very useful for many people, especially for vocational students who after graduating will continue their journey directly in the world of work. In this counseling, we will also teach students how to make a good and correct CV and what things distinguish between an ATS CV and a creative CV. In addition, this counsling is expected to be able to add skills and insights to students related to LinkedIn and Jobstreet so that they are more familiar with using these two platforms in their daily lives. The output results that we get through the implementation of this activity are made in the form of article and poster.

Pregnancy is the intrauterine growth and development of the fetus starting from conception and ending until the start of labor. Mothers' low knowledge about balanced nutrition during pregnancy, infants and toddlers causes incorrect feeding and affects nutritional status. This activity aims to increase mothers' knowledge about balanced nutrition for pregnant women, babies and toddlers and increase mothers' motivation. Achieving this goal is carried out through examining the nutritional status of pregnant women and providing nutritional education using lecture and question and answer methods. The implementation of this activity is planned in 3 stages, namely: preparation stage, implementation and evaluation stage. After counseling and inspection activities, monitoring or evaluation is carried out. After this service activity is carried out, it is hoped that mothers will have strong motivation to fulfill nutritional requirements for toddlers and improve mothers' attitudes and actions in providing balanced nutrition to toddlers. This activity can make a positive contribution in reducing nutritional problems in the Mangarobombang Community Health Center Working Area, Takalar Regency. After this service activity is carried out, it is hoped that mothers will have strong motivation to fulfill the nutrition of pregnant women and improve their attitudes and actions in consuming healthy and nutritionally balanced food. This activity can make a positive contribution in reducing nutritional problems.

The work program for creating logo and packaging designs as well as digital technology is a service to the community engaged in the production business of bead craftsmen in Lembang Angin- Angin. These bead craftsmen have been established in Lembang Angin-angin for a long time, but their marketing methods are still very minimal and there is a lack of community skills related to UMKM. Therefore, these UMKM need to be given counseling about the importance of branding and the use of digital marketing so that their marketing system can be better so that they can expand the target market coverage and support marketing activities through business accounts on digital media. The method used is by providing counseling in the form of making a logo. , packaging and training on how to manage digital media for selling beads. This program has the potential to increase the sales appeal of beaded products, as well as serve as a symbol of product identity to make it easier for consumers to remember the product. This will support increased marketing activities and increase sales of the bead business.

Health is a valuable asset that we need to take good care of. However, in our daily lives, we often get caught up in hectic routines, poor diets, and unhealthy lifestyles. This is why counseling on improving quality of life is so important. Counseling attempts to raise awareness, provide information, and encourage individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. The counseling materials provided are Preventing Disease and Improving Quality of Life. By increasing awareness of a healthy diet, adequate physical activity, stress management, and other life habits, it can help prevent various chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. By adopting healthy behaviors, one can improve their quality of life, reduce the risk of health complications, and enjoy a longer and better life. Increased physical activity or exercise. Physical activity is any movement of the body that causes energy expenditure. The recommendation from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia is that physical activity should be done at least 30 minutes per day for 5 times a week or equal to 150 minutes per week. various types of physical activity that can be done such as climbing down stairs, jogging, brisk walking or cycling.

The health of pregnant women is one of the national health indicators. The Center for Indonesian Medical Students' Activities (CIMSA) considers that the health figures for pregnant women in Indonesia cannot be categorized as good. So early detection of pregnancy complications can be used as an effort to prevent complications in pregnancy. The still high maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) can be caused by several factors, one of which is the lack of optimal antenatal care and low maternal knowledge about danger signs in pregnancy. Pregnant women's knowledge about danger signs in pregnancy is one of the factors that can influence pregnant women at high risk of experiencing danger signs in pregnancy. The main causes of maternal death, namely preeclampsia, bleeding and infection, can be prevented if the signs are recognized early. These signs are known as danger signs of pregnancy. Therefore, pregnant mothers should learn more about the danger signs of pregnancy. The aim of this activity is to increase mothers' knowledge about the danger signs of pregnancy. This activity was carried out at TBMB Hj. Mardiawati on September 5 2020. The target of this activity is pregnant women who are pregnant women who are at TBMB Hj. Mardiawati. The methods used in this community service activity include counseling, discussion, Javanese questions. After counseling, pregnant women understand and know about the danger signs in pregnancy.

Pulau Jambu village, located in Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia, has an area of 60.7 km2 and a population of around 3,254 people, with the majority adhering to Islam. This village is divided into four hamlets: Sungai Betung, Kampung Panjang, Kampung Baru, and Pulau Jambu. This article describes the four main pillars that form the essence of Indonesian people's lives in Pulau Jambu Village: the "Kukerta Bangun Kampung" program as a form of community service, a lively 1 Muharram celebration, outreach efforts about stunting, and the commemoration of independence on August 17.each of these elements reflects cultural identity, religious values, health challenges, and the spirit of patriotism in the village community. With a variety of activities that include Adhan, Recitation, Tahfidz competitions, as well as festive competitions on August 17, Pulau Jambu Village strengthens Indonesian unity and culture while overcoming the problem of stunting and improving people's welfare

Stunting is a physical growth problem that causes children to not be able to grow as they should and causes a linear decrease in growth rate. One of the causes of stunting in Bungkuk Village is the upbringing and eating pattern taught by parents to their toddlers. In this study, we use an Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) strategy to show how changes in knowledge about stunting are influenced by health education. In conclusion, efforts to prevent and treat stunting in the community will include good knowledge as a provision. This community service approach using the ABCD method can increase public awareness about stunting. Supported by guidance and assistance provided by village health post midwives and posyandu cadres to ensure that anyone who may experience symptoms that result in stunting is immediately treated. The need for awareness and parental participation in preventing this is proven by the decline in the effectiveness of the stunting prevention work program and knowledge in Bungkuk Village.

The increase in social media users in recent years has led to an abundance of content that allows users to get new information quickly and easily. However, not all of the information obtained is correct information. Even today, a lot of fake information (hoaxes) is being spread deliberately made to achieve certain goals. In order to be wise in receiving information, it is necessary to realize the importance of media literacy. According to a survey, parents tend to spread hoax news more than young people. This is mostly done by mothers through chat which easily forwards information without reading and understanding it first. This activity aims to provide knowledge about the benefits of using social media as well as an understanding of the negative sides and dangers of hoaxes. This activity targeted PKK mothers in Jatimulyo Village, Jatipuro District, Karangnayar Regency, with 34 participants. This activity was carried out using lecture, discussion, and question-and-answer methods. It is hoped that this community service activity can help mothers navigate the various available media content so that they can make informed decisions about what they choose to consume.

Guru harus mampu mengidentifikasi sejauh mana pengajaran yang diberikan kepada siswa terkait dengan pengembangan pembelajaran selama dan setelah pasca pandemi Covid-19. Pengembangan proses sains dalam pembelajaran menjadi tantangan tersendiri bagi guru dan calon guru biologi. Mereka dituntut agar dapat memiliki pengetahuan dan keterampilan untuk mewujudkan desain pembelajaran yang inovatif, melatih keterampilan sains serta mengamodasi kebutuhan belajar abad 21. Metode yang digunakan dalam program pengabdian ini adalah penyuluhan, pelatihan, dan pendampingan. Tahapan kegiatan terdiri dari observasi kebutuhan, pemberian materi pelatihan, pendampingan di kelas, pendampingan praktikum, refleksi dan diskusi interaktif, pembagian kuesioner. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan adanya  peningkatan kemampuan pengetahuan dan pemahaman terkait model pembelajaran inovatif dan praktikum sains siswa SMA AL-Khairat Kota Ternate, Maluku Utara.

Period teenager is period of the reproductive system already experience maturity for reproduce so that on period teenager also already experience menstruation. wrong a common syndrome happen in the menstrual process is painful period. this syndrome the symptoms different different each individual wrong only one is dizziness,nausea,abdominal pain, constipation until faint so that could disturbing activity. For resolve problem the can do  treatment in a manner pharmacology with consume drugs and can also use remote method  more safe from on consuming medicine is method therapy acupressure. Purpose devotion this give education about acupressure therapy as alternative method for treat painful period. live use method belended learning (lectures, QandA, and practicum) was carried out for 33 female students to make it easy understand what is conveyed and capable apply it in life everyday.Results activity counseling this is happen enhancement significant to knowledge female student about acupressure method for treat dysmenorrhea

This community service and research aims to increase public awareness of the importance of improving parenting patterns in families and provide an understanding of the health impacts of early prostitution behavior deviations. In addition, the community is also given legal education so that the community knows the consequences of early prostitution. This community service was carried out for two days, where the first day was a seminar and the second day met and greeted the community directly from house to house so that the community could consult directly for free. Students of the BPI STAI YPIQ Baubau study program also helped smooth the process of counseling activities by dividing tasks, some were in charge of the event section, consumption, and documentation so that the activities ran smoothly. The facts found in the field turned out that the community was still not aware of the dangers of early prostitution and their literacy was still very low, so the community service efforts that researchers and several stakeholders involved did greatly helped the community to be aware and careful with the environment and technological tools that could lead children into early prostitution deviations.

Low Back Pain (LBP) is one of the most popular health problem in society. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that there are 150 types of musculoskeletal disorders experienced by millions of people causing pain, inflammation, and functional limitation that will affect psychology and quality of life. Therefore, it is necessary to take steps for control the incidence of LBP and prevent complication due to LBP that can implemented to the community. This activity aims to increase the understanding of community members about Low Back Pain. Community service activities carried out in the form of physiotherapy counseling orderly with talkative method using power point and leaflets. Based on the response of the participants amount 8 respondents, it was found that before the delivered of material there were 3 people (37,5%) who had fair level of knowledge and 5 people (62.5%) had good level of knowledge about LBP. Meanwhile, after the counseling process, there were 8 people (100%) had a good level of knowledge about LBP. In conclusion, education and counseling had a good impact for increasing the knowledge of community members about Low Back Pain.

Low back pain merupakan salah satu gangguan musculoskeletal akibat dari ergonomi yang salah dan dapat didefinisikan sebagai nyeri yang terlokalisasi antara batas costae dan lipatan gluteus inferior yang berlangsung lebih dari sehari. Pada tahun 2018 di Indonesia, tenaga kesehatan pernah mendiagnosis sebanyak 11.9% kasus penyakit musculoskeletal  sedangkan  kasus  yang  terdiagnosis  menurut  gejala  yang  muncul  sebesar  24,7%. Persentase penderita LBP di Indonesia diperkirakan antara 7.6%-37% pada tahun 2018. Pada tahun yang sama didapatkan sekitar 26.74% penduduk Indonesia yang berusia 15 tahun keatas dan bekerja yang mengeluh mengalami nyeri di  daerah  punggung  bawah.  Hal  ini  diakibatkan  karena  seiring  bertambahnya  usia  maka  kekuatan  otot  akan mengalami penurunan sehingga rentan mengalami gangguan kesehatan. Kami berinisiatif untuk memberikan penyuluhan terkait nyeri punggung bawah pada Mahasiswa yang berada di Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta khususnya pada program studi fisioterapi angkatan 2019 kelas praktek E dan juga kegiatan pengabdian ini di support dengan pemberian leaflet, pre-test, post-test untuk mengukur tingkat pengetahuan dan penambahan wawasan responden terhadap nyeri punggung bawah baik gejala, faktor resiko, cara pencegahan serta penanganan secara mandiri maupun medis., agar kedepannya para lansia menambah pengetahuan perihal low back pain dan dapat menerapkan pola hidup sehat untuk mencegah penyakit ini. Berdasarkan hasil pengisian kuesioner pre- test dan post-test yang kami berikan, pengetahuan lansia tentang nyeri punggung bawah meningkat dari yang awalnya belum mengerti perbedaan nyeri lutut biasa dengan osteoarthritis menjadi paham, dan adanya peningkatan pengetahuan akan tanda dan gejala low back pain

Olahraga merupakan kegiatan yang melibatkan gerak tubuh dan digemari oleh masyarakat pada umumnya. Salah satunya adalah sepak bola yang sering dimainkan oleh kaum pria. Sepak bola merupakan olahraga yang membutuhkan keberanian karena sering terjadi kontak fisik antar pemain sehingga resiko cedera lebih besar. Menurut Sudijandoko (2000) cedera olahraga adalah nyeri yang diakibatkan oleh olahraga, sehingga dapat menimbulkan kecacatan, cedera, dan kerusakan pada otot atau persendian dan bagian tubuh lainnya. Menurut Fousekis, Tsepis, & Vagenas (2012) sebagian besar cedera yang terjadi pada pertandingan sepak bola/futsal (68%-88%) terjadi pada ekstremitas bawah terutama pergelangan kaki dan paha. Cedera pergelangan kaki menyumbang hampir 14%-17% dalam aktivitas sepak bola/futsal. Di antara berbagai cedera olahraga adalah kram otot, memar, patah tulang, tegang, keseleo, dan lain-lain. Oleh karena itu, perlu adanya edukasi yang baik agar cedera ini tidak terulang kembali dan ditangani dengan baik. Berdasarkan hasil kegiatan yang dilakukan dapat disimpulkan bahwa penyuluhan dan penyuluhan hipertensi berdampak baik dalam membantu meningkatkan pengetahuan anggota masyarakat tentang cedera pergelangan kaki dan lutut.

Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) merupakan penopang perekonomian Indonesia untuk saat ini. Tetapi, kenyataan di lapangan UMKM sulit berkembang. Hal ini dilatarbelakangi oleh pengelolaan keuangannya yang masih dicampuradukkan dengan keuangan pribadi para pelaku UMKM. Dalam kesempatan ini dilakukan penyuluhan tentang pengelolaan keuangan usaha dan praktik mencatat transaksi keuangan bagi UMKM di Kawasan Wisata Ciung Wanara dengan tujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan para pelaku UMKM dalam menjalankan dan mengembangkan kegiatan usahanya. Harapan akhir dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah para pelaku UMKM dapat mengembangkan usahanya yang pada akhirnya mampu menyerap tenaga kerja di sekitar mereka dan efek berikutnya akan mampu mengurangi angka pengangguran serta mengurangi angka kemiskinan