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This community service program aims to strengthen the strategic role of Posyandu (Integrated Health Post) as a center for family health education through the innovation of its educational functions. Previously, Posyandu operations in the community tended to be limited to routine basic health services, such as weight monitoring and nutritional status recording, while the crucial aspect of health education remained suboptimal. This limitation has contributed to a lack of public understanding regarding healthy lifestyles and the prevention of chronic diseases or stunting. The methods implemented in this program included problem identification through observation, health socialization and education, specialized training for Posyandu cadres to enhance their communication capacity, and direct mentoring during activity implementation. The results demonstrated a significant increase in family knowledge regarding balanced nutrition and clean and healthy living behaviors (PHBS). Furthermore, Posyandu cadres became more active and skilled in delivering health information communicatively to the community. This program demonstrates that by strengthening its educational function, Posyandu can transform into an effective and sustainable family health learning center, significantly impacting the improvement of community health standards at the frontline level.

The "Desa Sehat Berdaya: Digital-Based Health and Local Economy Innovation" program was implemented in Bulawan 2 Village to address low awareness of preventive health, Clean and Healthy Living Behaviors (PHBS), and limited social education for children and adolescents on bullying, early marriage, and drug abuse (NAPZA). The goal was to improve public health through promotive-preventive interventions, enhance health cadre capacity for sustainable village programs, and increase understanding of healthy behaviors and social risks among youth. A participatory-collaborative approach was used, involving community organization, multi-party coordination, program presentation, intervention implementation, evaluation, and follow-up with health cadres, alongside simple digital media utilization. Results showed increased community participation in posyandu, healthy exercises, and free health checkups, as well as improved cadre capacity through MP-ASI training. For youth, PHBS socialization, anti-bullying, early marriage education, and NAPZA awareness enhanced understanding of healthy behaviors and social issues. Collaboration with Karang Taruna strengthened youth participation and social cohesion.

Stunting remains a chronic nutrition problem that requires strengthening community-based interventions, particularly through optimizing the role of posyandu cadres. This article aims to describe nutrition education and child growth monitoring for cadres as a strategy to prevent stunting at Posyandu Delima. The method employed was a participatory community empowerment approach based on health education. The activities were conducted through several stages, including needs assessment, development and delivery of nutrition education, hands-on practice in child growth monitoring, cadre mentoring, and evaluation with reflective feedback. The results showed an improvement in cadres’ knowledge and skills in interpreting growth indicators, identifying early risks of nutritional problems, and delivering structured nutrition education to caregivers of under-five children. Strengthening cadre capacity contributed to better quality of child growth monitoring and reinforced the role of posyandu as a community-based primary health service. In conclusion, integrated nutrition education and child growth monitoring are effective in supporting stunting prevention efforts and are aligned with national policies on strengthening maternal and child health services.

Stunting remains a chronic nutrition problem that requires strengthening community-based interventions, particularly through optimizing the role of posyandu cadres. This article aims to describe nutrition education and child growth monitoring for cadres as a strategy to prevent stunting at Posyandu Delima. The method employed was a participatory community empowerment approach based on health education. The activities were conducted through several stages, including needs assessment, development and delivery of nutrition education, hands-on practice in child growth monitoring, cadre mentoring, and evaluation with reflective feedback. The results showed an improvement in cadres’ knowledge and skills in interpreting growth indicators, identifying early risks of nutritional problems, and delivering structured nutrition education to caregivers of under-five children. Strengthening cadre capacity contributed to better quality of child growth monitoring and reinforced the role of posyandu as a community-based primary health service. In conclusion, integrated nutrition education and child growth monitoring are effective in supporting stunting prevention efforts and are aligned with national policies on strengthening maternal and child health services.

Empowering Posyandu cadresis one of the important strategies in improving the effectiveness of community-based health promotion,especially in the digital era. However, the limited skills of cadres in utilizing digital visual media are still anobstacle in creating interesting and communicative health information. This community service activity aims to improve the knowledge and skills of Posyandu cadres in Pondok Petir Village, Depok City, through seminars and training on the use of the Canva application as a medium for developing health promotion. The activity was conducted offline through lectures, discussions, and hands-on practice with intensive guidance. There were 25 participants, consisting of cadres and members of the local PKK. The results of the activity showed that most participants were able to understand and apply Canva's features to create health promotion media such as Posyandu schedule posters, immunization materials, and nutrition education. The enthusiasm of the participants during the practice sessions and their ability to produce informative and attractive visual designs demonstrated the success of this activity. Thus, Canva training has proven effective as a means of empowering Posyandu cadres in improving the quality of health communication and supporting the optimization of Posyandu services.

This community service programme was implemented in the coastal community of Padelegan Village, Pademawu Subdistrict, Pamekasan Regency, with a focus on strengthening health literacy and behaviour-based disease prevention at the household level. The background of the activity is based on the vulnerability of coastal communities to health problems related to hygiene, household drinking water management, and environmental cleanliness, as well as the need for an approach that not only increases knowledge but also encourages consistent preventive practices. The programme aims to improve residents' ability to understand and use health information in an applicable manner, while strengthening key disease prevention behaviours through education and mentoring. The activity will be carried out from February to April 2025 with a behaviour-based education design combined with practice demonstrations and community mentoring, involving 48 participants (40 residents/households and 8 posyandu/PKK cadres). The stages included initial assessment, development of KIE media (brief modules and leaflets/posters), two education-demonstration sessions, two home mentoring sessions, and final evaluation. The evaluation was conducted using pre-post knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) assessments and practice observation through a checklist. The results showed an increase in health literacy and improved consistency in preventive behaviour; knowledge increased from 5.4 to 7.8, and compliance with hand washing at critical times increased from 41.7% to 72.9%. Programme outputs included an information, education and communication (IEC) package, a household monitoring checklist, and capacity building for cadres as local facilitators. It was concluded that the integration of participatory education, practical demonstrations and cadre mentoring has the potential to be effective in encouraging preventive behavioural change in coastal communities, with recommendations for integrating monitoring into the routine agenda of integrated health service posts (posyandu) and community empowerment groups (PKK) and for follow-up monitoring for 3–6 months to maintain the sustainability of practices.

This community service project aimed to strengthen the capacity of Posyandu cadres in performing early detection of child growth and development (SDIDTK) through a community-based intervention at Babadan Health Center, Indramayu. Limited knowledge, lack of assessment tools, and minimal continuous assistance were identified as key problems among cadres. The intervention involved training, mentoring, simulation practice, and monitoring–evaluation using participatory and human-centered approaches. Thirty cadres participated in the program. The results showed an improvement in cadres’ understanding of SDIDTK concepts, increased ability to conduct stimulation and screening using KPSP, and enhanced readiness to educate parents during Posyandu activities. This community-based approach successfully strengthened cadres’ competency and supported optimal child development monitoring in the community. The program is recommended to be continued through periodic mentoring and integration with local health programs.

Sambofuar Village in Samofa District, Biak Numfor Regency, faces various maternal health challenges due to limited access to healthcare services, low socioeconomic conditions, and inadequate capacity of posyandu cadres in supporting pregnant women with high-risk conditions. With a population of 954 people and 228 households, only 64% of pregnant women received antenatal care during the second trimester, while 18% did not undergo any pregnancy check-up. To address these issues, the Student Creativity Program was implemented using a community-based cadre empowerment approach. The program was carried out from October 11 to December 9, 2024, involving five posyandu cadres, most of whom were 50–59 years old, had an elementary school education, and had more than five years of experience. The intensive training provided resulted in a significant increase in knowledge, where pre-test scores ranging from 30–50 improved to 70–90 in the post-test. Mentoring activities at the posyandu also showed that all cadres (100%) were able to perform their duties effectively, including providing health education and independently assisting high-risk pregnant women. This program has contributed positively by improving cadre competency, strengthening maternal health literacy, and potentially reducing the risk of pregnancy complications. Overall, cadre empowerment through training and education has proven effective and should be continued to strengthen the maternal health system in Sambofuar Village.

Exclusive breastfeeding coverage remains a challenge in several areas, including Bojongkerta Village, within the Cipaku Community Health Center (Puskesmas) jurisdiction, South Bogor District, Bogor City. Lack of knowledge, high levels of stress during breastfeeding, and minimal family support are often major obstacles to successful exclusive breastfeeding. One approach that can be applied to address these issues is hypnobreastfeeding, a relaxation technique combined with positive affirmations to support mothers' readiness to breastfeed. The objective of this activity is to increase the capacity of breastfeeding mothers in exclusive breastfeeding through community-based hypnobreastfeeding training, which also involves Posyandu RW 1 cadres as the main supporting partners of the activity. The method used in this activity involves three stages: first, education and training in hypnobreastfeeding techniques for breastfeeding mothers; second, practical mentoring by lecturers involving students from the Midwifery Diploma Three Program at Ummi University Bogor; and third, evaluation of results through knowledge measurement and observation of breastfeeding practices. A total of 10 breastfeeding mothers and 4 Posyandu cadres participated in this activity. The evaluation results showed an increase in understanding of the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding and a positive change in attitudes towards breastfeeding practices. Furthermore, the active involvement of Posyandu cadres is expected to strengthen ongoing support at the community level. In conclusion, the hypnobreastfeeding training had a positive impact on empowering breastfeeding mothers and strengthening the role of Posyandu cadres as supporters of the exclusive breastfeeding program at the community level. This program also has the potential to expand the reach of education about exclusive breastfeeding and increase the success of sustainable exclusive breastfeeding in the community.

Hypertension is one of the non-communicable diseases that poses a global health problem and is a leading cause of death worldwide, including in Indonesia. According to the 2018 Riskesdas data, the prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia reached 34.1%, with most cases occurring in the elderly. Addressing this issue requires a multidisciplinary approach and community empowerment. This study was conducted in RW 01, Kahuripan Village, Tawang District, Tasikmalaya City, aiming to enhance community awareness and skills in managing hypertension through education and the utilization of celery plants.The method used was a participatory descriptive approach. Data were collected through observations, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions with community leaders and Posyandu cadres. Activities included education about hypertension, distribution of celery plants, and monitoring the community's application of the knowledge gained. Data analysis was conducted qualitatively to evaluate community responses and behavioral changes. The results showed a positive response from the community. Participants actively engaged in the educational sessions, started planting celery at home, and demonstrated increased awareness to regularly check their blood pressure at Posbindu. The education provided successfully improved the community's understanding of hypertension and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. This study concludes that community-based empowerment is an effective strategy for addressing local health problems sustainably.

Stunting in Tapanuli Selah district will be 39.4 percent in 2022, and in 2023 it will decrease by 15.6 percent. Community empowerment in the health sector develops Community Resource Health Efforts (UKBM) namely Posyandu. Posyandu organizers are health cadres, elected by the community. Increasing the ability of cadres to manage posyandu activities, especially regarding basic health services to the community, is carried out by training by health workers. Muaratais Health Center was inaugurated on July 15 2023, the newest sub-district expansion in South Tapanuli Regency. The Muaratais Health Center area has 15 villages, in each village there is a posyandu, an average of 4 cadres and there are new cadres who have never attended training. The service team agreed with the Community Health Center to carry out training for posyandu cadres on monitoring the growth of toddlers. Training materials, toddler growth, measuring body length, height and weight using tools available at the posyandu, infant ruler, microtoise, portable electric body weight. The training participants consisted of 20 health cadres, appointed by the community health center to represent the posyandu in their work area. Training activities were carried out for two days in the community health center meeting room. Lecture, question and answer, simulation and demonstration methods. Trainees' knowledge about monitoring toddler growth is getting better. Skills in using the growth monitoring tools available at posyandu category are sufficient. Skills at the advanced stage are continued by the posyandu supervisor.

Hypertension is one of the main cardiovascular risk factors which is the main cause of death in the world, especially in the elderly. Maximizing the utilization of elderly health posts is one strategy in controlling hypertension in the elderly, but the limited knowledge and skills of elderly health cadres, especially in managing hypertension, make the implementation of elderly health posts less than optimal. Sumur Gunung Elderly Health Post is one of the elderly health posts that routinely runs in Sumurejo Village, but services are still limited to measuring blood pressure, weight, and height, educational services still depend on the health center, there is no exercise, and there are no special provisions for the PMT menu. This is due to the limited knowledge and skills of the cadres. The results of BP examinations on 20 elderly people registered at the Sumur Gunung Elderly Posyandu showed that 35% (7 out of 20 elderly people) had blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg. The questionnaire results showed that 46% of elderly people had not regulated their diet, 75% of elderly people had a habit of drinking coffee, 80% of elderly people had not limited the amount of salt consumed, 50% of elderly people smoked, 60% of elderly people did not know how to treat hypertension. Based on this background, the STIKES Kesdam IV/Diponegoro Community Service Team carried out an activity entitled "IbM Empowerment of Antihypertension Cadres at the Sumur Gunung Elderly Posyandu". The activities included field visits, refreshing cadres, mentoring posyandu, hypertension education, and utilization of cucumber infusion water. The target outputs were to achieve increased knowledge and skills of cadres so that they were empowered in efforts to control hypertension, publication of community service results in national journals, and electronic media. The results of this activity obtained 35% of elderly people were detected to have blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg, there was an increase in knowledge and skills of cadres in implementing elderly posyandu according to standards, and the use of cucumber infused water to reduce hypertension in the elderly.

This community service aims to optimize the use of temulawak (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) which is abundant in Karanganyar Village, Pasuruan, through the innovation of making temulawak ice cream as a complementary food in Posyandu Toddler activities. Although temulawak is known to have various health benefits, its use in this community is still very minimal. This program began with a needs analysis conducted through interviews and observations, identifying challenges in utilizing local rhizome plants and the need for complementary food innovations. The results of this analysis encouraged the development of temulawak ice cream using cryoadoption techniques to maintain nutritional content and provide optimal health benefits. The community service method was carried out with a participatory approach involving residents of Karanganyar Village, Posyandu cadres, and village officials. This process includes education, training, and implementation of temulawak ice cream in Posyandu activities. Evaluations were carried out on the taste, texture, and children's interest in the ice cream. The evaluation results showed that 80% of respondents really liked the taste of temulawak ice cream, 70% considered the texture soft, and 90% showed high interest in this product. This program is expected to increase the utilization of local rhizome plants, introduce healthy food innovations, and strengthen community awareness and participation in health programs. Overall, this service shows success in optimally utilizing local potential and providing a positive impact on public health and community empowerment, with the hope that this innovation can be a model for the development of similar products in other areas

Mental health is an important part of overall well-being and health in general. Referring to several previous research, it shows that the contribution of cadres has an influence on the Indonesian health service system. With this context, there is a big opportunity for cadres to participate in efforts to treat mental health For this reason, the aim of this community service activity is: Posyandu cadres are expected to be able to protect the community around where they live to help create a good social environment to help accelerate the recovery of PLWH. This service activity was carried out in Samapuin Village, Unter Iwes District, Sumbawa Regency, NTB. Carried out by dividing into small groups using posters as the media. The results obtained are solving problems that occur among ODDP (People with Psychosocial Disabilities) in Samapuin Village and increasing support for a good social environment for ODDP. It is hoped that in the future there will be regular meetings from the Community Health Center to continue empowerment activities for Posyandu cadres related to social environmental support for ODDP.

This research has several objectives, including understanding the role of Posyandu Anggrek cadres in community health empowerment and the supporting and inhibiting factors of the Posyandu Anggrek cadres' role in community health empowerment in Olehsari Village, Glagah District, Banyuwangi Regency. The research method applied in this study is qualitative research. Several data collection techniques were used, including observation, interviews, and documentation. In this study, the researcher serves as the instrument. The data analysis technique used in this research is the interactive technique with steps including data collection, data display, reduction, and conclusion drawing. Meanwhile, data validity testing in this study used data triangulation and member checks. The results of this research indicate that the role of Posyandu Anggrek Cadres in community health empowerment in Olehsari Village is very important and influential. With strong support from the government, the community, and relevant institutions, as well as the enthusiasm and commitment of Posyandu Anggrek cadres, efforts to empower health in the village can successfully create a healthier, more productive, and higher quality environment for the community, especially for children experiencing stunting. Meanwhile, inhibiting factors include limited accessibility, lack of community understanding, limited resources, political and social instability, and insufficient involvement of the government and relevant institutions in carrying out the cadres' duties.