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Hyperglycemia is a condition of elevated blood sugar levels that can potentially lead to various health complications if not controlled early. This condition is often influenced by unhealthy eating habits, lack of physical activity, and low awareness among adolescents regarding regular blood sugar checks. Adolescents are an age group that is vulnerable to lifestyle changes, putting them at risk of developing metabolic disorders later in life. This community service activity aims to increase adolescent knowledge and awareness regarding the dangers of hyperglycemia and the importance of preventive measures from school age. The activity was carried out at SMK Nurul Ulum Lebaksiu, involving 59 students as participants. The methods used included health education through audio-visual media, interactive lectures, discussions, and Random Blood Sugar (GDS) tests for early detection. The results of the activity showed an increase in student knowledge based on a comparison of pre-test and post-test scores, as well as the implementation of GDS tests on all participants. This activity is expected to foster healthy lifestyle behaviors and increase adolescent awareness of the prevention of non-communicable diseases.

Anemia is one of the problems in adolescents in Indonesia. Anemia is more common in female adolescents than male adolescents. The purpose of this community service activity is to determine the level of adolescent knowledge about anemia and the importance of preventing anemia. The methods in community service activities include providing pretests and posttests, health education about anemia, the importance of preventing anemia. Community service activities use media in the form of leaflets, powerpoint presentations and videos. Knowledge measurement with questionnaires. This activity was carried out at Mts Al-Muhajirin Ambon class IX with 45 students. The results of the activity showed an increase in knowledge based on the results of the posttest, namely 73.4% of students had good knowledge about anemia. In conclusion, health education for adolescents through leaflets, powerpoint presentations and videos can increase knowledge for adolescents at Mts Al-Muhajirin Ambon. This activity needs to be improved by coordinating with the school and local health center to carry out continuous follow-up activities. The need for the formation of peer groups or health information corners at schools in increasing efforts to prevent anemia in adolescents.

Knowledge results from knowing and occurs when someone senses a particular object. Dagusibu (Get Use Save and Throw Away) is a health education program created by IAI (Indonesian Pharmacists Association) to create a Drug Aware Family Movement as a concrete step to improve the quality of life of the community. This research aims to determine the level of community knowledge about Dagusibu Medicine in Salubomba Village, Central Banawa District, Donggala Regency based on age, occupation, and education. The type of research is descriptive research. The population of the study is all people who live in Salubomba Village, Central Banawa District, Donggala Regency. The sample used was 94 people with each hamlet representing 19 people. The sampling technique uses purposive sampling. The results of the research showed that the level of public knowledge about Dagusibu Medicine in Salubomba Village was 39 respondents with poor knowledge, 51 respondents with sufficient knowledge, and 4 respondents with good knowledge. So, it can be concluded that the level of knowledge of the people in Salubomba Village has an adequate level of knowledge about Dagusibu Medicine. The conclusion that can be drawn is that the level of public knowledge about Dagusibu Medicine is sufficient knowledge, namely the level of public knowledge based on age level with less knowledge is 41.42%, based on occupation, less knowledge is 41.42%, and based on education, less knowledgeable is 41.48%.