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Hypertension is a public health problem that requires educational approaches and nonpharmacological interventions. This community service activity aimed to improve knowledge and support community-based hypertension management through health education, hypertension exercise, and cucumber juice therapy in RT 03 RW 08 Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta. The activity was conducted in three stages. The preparation stage included site selection, door-to-door screening of individuals with hypertension, which identified 32 hypertensive residents, obtaining informed consent, and preparing the instruments. The implementation stage consisted of hypertension education with pre-test and post-test knowledge assessments, as well as demonstrations of hypertension exercise and cucumber juice preparation involving 29 participants. Participants were encouraged to perform the exercise and consume cucumber juice regularly for seven days at home. The evaluation stage assessed changes in blood pressure after the intervention. The results showed improved knowledge and reduced blood pressure in most participants. This activity was effective in supporting hypertension management in the community.

Water is an essential component in the body that plays a role in various physiological functions, including concentration and learning performance in adolescents. However, teenagers' awareness to consume enough water is still low. This service activity aims to increase the knowledge and awareness of SMP Negeri 1 Kolaka students about the importance of drinking water through health education. The activity method was carried out by interactive counseling using PowerPoint media displayed through an LCD projector and conducted in the school hall on 19 November 2024, attended by 70 students from classes VII to IX. The material was delivered in an engaging manner and was complemented by discussion sessions. The results of the activity showed an increase in student enthusiasm and participation, as well as an awareness to start bringing drinking water to school and reduce the consumption of sugary drinks. This activity proved effective in fostering students' understanding of the importance of adequate hydration for health. The students expressed a greater willingness to incorporate healthier habits, particularly bringing water to school and making informed choices about hydration. Moreover, they became more aware of the negative impacts of sugary drinks. The activity's success highlights the importance of continued support from schools to create a healthy learning environment and to encourage healthy behaviors that can positively impact students' overall health and academic performance.

Gouty arthritis is an autoimmune disease that occurs in 0.1-0.5% of the population and three-quarters of them are women. According to several researchers, the trigger factors for gout show that the interaction between environmental and genetic factors plays an important role. Genetic factors that play a role in the occurrence of gout arthritis and the severity of gout arthritis are smoking habits, silica inhalation, bacterial infections, viruses, mycobacteria and the hormone estrogen. The aim of this activity is to understand gout and administer bay leaf decoction to determine the efficacy of bay leaf decoction in gout patients. Health education about gout and boiled bay leaves can increase the knowledge of Kalibuntu Village residents to make all efforts to treat gout using traditional medicine. This outreach to residents can increase residents' knowledge and skills in using traditional medicine in a simple way.