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Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disease that is increasing every year in countries around the world. Reports from various regions in Indonesia show that the incidence and complications of DM are widespread, making it a national problem that requires more attention. A frequently encountered complication of DM is diabetic foot, which can manifest as ulcers, infection and gangrene. Actions to treat diabetic foot include preventive measures which include foot care education, diabetic shoes and foot exercises. Foot exercises are exercises carried out by DM sufferers and non-sufferers to prevent injuries and help improve blood circulation in the legs. Apart from their role in providing health education, nurses as members of the medical team can also play a role in teaching foot exercises so that DM patients are able to do foot exercises independently. Objective: To increase the knowledge and skills of DM sufferers by implementing foot exercises in an effort to prevent diabetes complications in the feet (diabetic foot). Method: Foot exercise activities are carried out on DM sufferers who do not have wounds on the feet. The methods used were lectures, questions and answers, and direct demonstrations using newspapers. Results: The results of the activities obtained were an increase in knowledge before and after providing counseling and demonstrations of foot exercises for DM sufferers. Conclusion: After carrying out this community service, the community's ability to do foot exercises has increased and can be done independently, so it is hoped that this can prevent complications in DM sufferers.

Hypertension is a condition where there is an increase in systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg or more and diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg or more. Hypertension can be caused by poor diet and lack of physical activity, The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is an influence of low impact aerobic gymnastics on changes in blood pressure in the elderly at Damai Ranomuut Nursing Home in Manado. This study was conducted with a pre post test design where the sample was observed first before being given treatment (pre test) and after being given treatment (post test) the sample was observed again. Respondents were 12 people, data collection was carried out using observation sheets. Furthermore, the data was analysed with the Wilcoxon test with a significance level (α) of 0,05. The results of the study using the T-test statistical test obtained pre-post results with a ρ value = 0,000 where the ρ value < α = 0,05. The results of this study indicate that there is an influence of low impact aerobic gymnastics on changes in blood pressure in the elderly at Damai Ranomuut Nursing Home. The conclusion of this study is that there is an influence of low impact aerobic gymnastics on changes in blood pressure in the elderly at Damai Ranomuut Nursing Home in Manado. Suggestions for the elderly at Damai Ranomuut Nursing Home to increase knowledge and awareness about the importance of maintaining health in order to avoid high blood pressure disease.

Background: Children with disabilities, especially mentally retarded, have difficulty distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate touches, which will make it difficult for disabled children to identify actions that lead to sexual harassment directed at them. Intellectual disability or mental disability is a condition where a person's intelligence development experiences obstacles so that they do not reach the optimal stage of development. Digital pop up books are very easy to understand in the learning process and are an effective medium in providing sexual education for mentally retarded children. Purpose: The aim of this community service is to increase awareness of mentally retarded teenagers about preventing sexual violence through digital pop up book media. Method: The stages include planning and preparation, implementation of service activities with workshops, Popi Dita fungame, barcode story corner hut and evaluation. The activity was held on Wednesday 7 June 2023 at SLB Samudra Lavender Bangkalan. Measuring the success of this digital pop up book media uses a pre-test and post-test with a questionnaire containing 16 short questions. Result: The results showed an increase in student knowledge scores from 4.95 to 7.36. The paired t-test obtained a p- value of 0.019 which shows that sexual violence prevention interventions can increase the knowledge or awareness of mentally retarded children regarding the prevention of sexual violence.    Conclusion: This activity was successfully carried out with high participation and enthusiasm from students in taking part in this activity. It is hoped that this pop up book can be a useful educational tool for schools in an effort to minimize the number of victims of sexual violence.

The need for education regarding the types of contraceptives will have an impact on increasing knowledge and choice of contraceptives in women. At the same time, adjustments to technological developments also need to be made, so the team designed a mobile web-based of Sistem Informasi Kontrasepsi Rasional (SIKONTRAS) which is intended for the wider community in ease of obtaining information related to contraceptives. This socialization activity resulted in two things, namely an increase in knowledge related to contraception and an increase in skills in using the SIKONTRAS Application resulting from the questionnaire at the point "The application is easy to use", out of 21 participants, 18 participants chose "strongly agree", so it can be said that the application is easy to use. use

Hypertension in pregnancy is a common pregnancy complication, affecting 2% of pregnant women worldwide. It is the cause of death of pregnant women in the world, hypertension is treated conventionally, namely hypertension-reducing drugs, but this conventional treatment has many problems because it is related to pregnant women which will definitely be related to the fetus they are carrying. At the Bestari Community Health Center, Medan Petisah District, the health status of mothers and children is good, but there are still problems for pregnant women who experience hypertension during their pregnancy, which is around 30%. The incidence of hypertension in pregnancy is high in the working area of the Bestari Community Health Center, Medan Petisah District, because people consume more than the amount of salt, the food menu is haphazard, and if they are treated with hypertension medication, they are not consumed because it will have a bad impact on their child, to solve the problem, to resolve the treatment. An alternative to non-pharmacological treatment is using music therapy and providing counseling about correct eating patterns. The aim of this community service is to increase knowledge and reduce the incidence of hypertension in pregnant women by using counseling methods and applying music therapy. Method: By providing counseling and music therapy, the results of the implementation of Beethoven's classical music therapy activities are: knowledge of the community (pregnant women) about eating patterns increased by approximately 89% and hypertension which was successful decreased in the 2-4th week of therapy, namely on average 110/70 mmHg..

Background Stunting is one of the nation's problems that must be addressed immediately. According to the Ministry of Health's Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) data, the national stunting rate has decreased from 37.2% in 2013 to 30.8% in 2018. According to the Indonesian Toddler Nutrition Status Survey in 2019, this rate decreased to 27.7%. Stunting reduction has been declared a national priority program. This refers to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda which consists of 17 goals agreed upon by UN members, where the problem of stunting is one of the targets that must be considered. Purpose This activity aims to help improve the health status of the community, increase community knowledge, awareness and concern about stunting and increase community creativity in stunting prevention efforts through assistance in making nutritious food. Methods Face-to-face and counseling and conducting physical examinations of toddlers in Ulee Blang Manee Village. Results In Ulee Blang Mane Village there are 17 toddlers who are stunted. While the geographical conditions of Ulee Blang Mane village are still relatively close to the city center and also have the potential to grow the community's economy. This potential should be unique to the community in increasing family nutrition consumption so that it can reduce the problem of stunting. the results of the activity show that the Ulee Blang Mane village community has an increased understanding of how to prepare nutritious food to prevent stunting. Conclusion Appropriate and targeted socialization related to feeding toddlers is important to do and a more in-depth study is needed related to feeding by mothers or families including obstacles in its implementation.

Background: Bali Province is in first place with 11% of schizophrenia sufferers. Mental disorders in Bali are also often associated with possession by demons, evil spirits, or curses from ancestors. Bali is known to have various cultures and local wisdom that bind its people, one of which is Tat Twam Asi which means you are me and I am you. Objective: The aim of this activity is to reduce the stigma of people with mental disorders through the application of Tat Twam Asi. Method: This activity was carried out by providing health education about the application of Tat Twam Asi in Mental Health with a total of 180 participants. Before health education is carried out, participants complete a pre-test and a post-test is given after completing the education. There are five questions in the pre-test and post-test with the criteria for a good score of ³ 75%, a fair score of 56 – 74% and a poor score of <55%. Results: Based on the results of the pre-test carried out before the health education, the average participant score was <55% in the poor category. After providing health education about the application of Tat Twam Asi in mental health, the average participant score was  ³ 75% in the good category. Conclusion: Based on the results of community activities, it was found that there was an increase in public knowledge about the application of Tat Twam Asi in mental health, as an effort to reduce stigma towards people with mental disorders.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus can affect all aspects of the patient's life so that it can be life threatening if not treated properly. The problems experienced by Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients can be minimized by having sufficient knowledge and ability to control their disease with self-care. Self Care describes patient behavior carried out consciously and independently with the aim of optimizing and increasing independence in terms of health. Development of an empowerment program for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients through a cadre approach. Purpose: the aim of this activity is to increase cadres' ability to manage self-care for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Method: The method of community service activities is cadre empowerment. Activities were carried out in Sembung Village, Mengwi, Badung with 50 health cadres as partners. Result: The result of this activity is that there has been an increase in understanding by 60% and cadres have increased the ability of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients to carry out independent care. Conclusion: The conclusion is that health cadres are able to act as motivators and mentors in carrying out comprehensive self-care for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients.

Background Recently, the development of technology is also becoming more advanced. Today's technology is able to bring about a new era where everything becomes fast-paced practicality. The negative impacts of excessive gadget use include gadget addiction, sleep disturbances, eye fatigue, poor posture, impaired close vision, and decreased cognitive abilities. The purpose of this community service is to provide counseling on the impact of gadget use on children at the reading house of the library framework in North Aceh district. Method The implementation of community service is face-to-face, using the counseling method. This activity was carried out on Tuesday, 31 October 2023 at the Rangkang Pustaka Reading House in Nisam village, North Aceh Regency. The counseling was conducted for children aged 7 to 11 years. who are at the elementary school,with a total of 37 participants. The results showed that from a total of 37 children, it was found that 13 already had sufficient understanding of the impact of gadget use, while 24 still did not have knowledge and understanding of the adverse effects that arise from the use of gadgets. In conclusion, gadgets can reduce the ability to think and analyze things, and can have long-term and permanent consequences if not addressed early on. This activity is very helpful for children to become independent and reduce smartphone addiction.

High blood pressure is a serious health problem because it is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Results of an interview with the head of Posyandu Sakura 9 RW. 01 Manang, Grogol,   Sukoharjo  shows that more than 70% of people suffer from hypertension. Therefore, socialization through health counseling programs is needed to increase the role of the community in the context of preventing hypertension. At Posyandu Sakura 9 RW. 01 Manang, Grogol,   Sukoharjo, community service activities are expected to be able to improve health degrees optimally. Through understanding ways to prevent hypertension, for example in the consumption of healthy foods and physical activity correctly, and can improve people's knowledge, behavior, and attitudes about hypertension.  The solutions offered to partners are ways to prevent hypertension through health counseling activities on hypertension, healthy cooking demonstrations in order to reduce excessive consumption of sugar, salt and fat, and healthy heart gymnastics activities to increase physical activity. The conclusion of this community service activity is that the elderly at the Sakura 9 Posyandu are very enthusiastic and give appreciation regarding very useful activities.  

Doing business, big or small, is bound up with ethical issues. Ethics refers to what a person should do morally. PKM activity partners are UKMs engaged in the field of making snack products made from cashew nuts, located in Kore Village, Sanggar District, Bima Regency. PKM activities aim to provide partners with knowledge about business ethics that partners need to have in doing business. Plus, partner businesses are located in densely populated areas. It is necessary to maintain ethical behavior where the partner's business is located. The method offered to partners/MSMEs is education/socialization using LEAFLET which is carried out door to door. The material provided in the leaflet includes a discussion of (1) The role of ethics in business for MSMEs, (2) Benefits of doing business for MSMEs (3) Application of ethical principles in business in financial, marketing, production and HR activities. The results of the activity showed that partners were very enthusiastic in listening and discussing during the activity. Apart from that, it can provide knowledge about ethics in running a business.

Febris or fever is a state when the body temperature becoming higher than usual, and this is a symptom of illness. Body temperature that is said to be normal ranges from 36.5-37.50C. This study aims to determine the relationship between maternal knowledge and fever management in children aged 1-5 years in the working area of the Bohabak health center. This study used a correlation analytical method with  a cross sectional design. The sample was taken based on the number of subject as many as 30 people using purposive sampling. Data collection was carried out by means of interviews and filling out questionnaires. Furthermore, the data collected processed using the SPSS Version 16.0 of computer program to be analyzed using the Chi-Square  test with a meaning level (α) of 0.05. The results showed there were subjecet with the knowledge and fever management well as much as 5 (16.7%), and good maternal knowledge with poor fever management as much as 0 (0.0%). While the mother's knowledge is not good with good fever management as much as 4 (13.3%) and maternal resistance is not good with poor fever management as much as 21 (70.0%). In the ρ Value 0.000 This value ρ is smaller than the value α=0.005. The conclusion : there were the relationship between maternal knowledge and fever management in children aged 1-5 years in the Bohabak Health Center area. The suggestion  of this study is to increase the knowledge of mothers in handling fever.

Joint pain is a disease that is familiar in everyday life. and mostly in elderly people who are close to joint pain disorders which is a degenerative disease. Apart from the age factor, there are many things that influence the rate at which joint pain occurs due to the fact that many elderly people do not control their lifestyle such as regular exercise, diet and so on. Pain often occurs in the hands or fingers, knees, hips and spine. This disease generally develops gradually and gets worse over time, disrupting the sufferer's ability to do physical activity. Methods of exercise therapy for osteoarthritis are therapy in the form of active movement exercises and in the form of exercises using resistance/weights which aim to train the muscles so that the muscles become relaxed, preventing limitations. movement, maintain muscle elasticity and increase muscle strength. Exercise therapy will minimize injury by strengthening the muscles supporting the joints, restoring strength and range of motion so that activities can be carried out as before. Activities that are beneficial for health should meet the FITT criteria (frequency, intensity, time, type). Frequency is how often the activity is done, intensity is how hard the activity is done, usually divided into low, medium and high intensity. Time refers to the duration of the activity and the type of physical activity carried out. Community service activities are aimed at all elderly people in order to increase knowledge and alternatives about non-pharmacological therapies that are relatively safe from side effects.  

The Community Service was carried out in Beji Village, East Ungaran District, which consisted of 13 RW 51 densely populated RT. Most of participant work in the private and government sectors. Some of entrepreneurs are held fish farming which are managed by the community as an additional necessity for life. To sum up, the implementation of Community Service in Beji village, sub-district East Ungaran can be concluded as follows: Community service activities in Beji Village, East Ungaran District, Semarang Regency run well so that participants gained knowledge which can be implemented. Participants were given an explanation on how to make good Biofloc pond fish food and providing tarpaulins to partners as a form of concern for developing biofloc ponds.

Proper complementary nutrition is critical for child growth. Currently, UPF consumption is common, affecting IYCFP, where many older persons use CCF. Indeed, CCF has a negative impact on children's growth and development. Many factors contribute to this, one of which is a lack of assistance from other health providers, especially midwives. In Indonesia, midwives are the primary health workers that offer direct care to mothers. According to several sources, midwives continue to provide little support in this area due to insufficient experience and expertise. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of awareness of UPF and ICYFP among midwives. The method employed is a hybrid strategy that employs successive explanation strategies. 114 midwives participated in the online study in 2022. The results of this study showed that there are still many midwives who do not know about UPF and IYCFP education and advocacy. There needs to be government support to conduct comprehensive education in the health sector, including midwives.

Background:The high number of cases of death due to cervical cancer in Indonesia is exacerbated by the arrival of sufferers to health services at an advanced stage of > 70%. Efforts can be made to reduce risk factors for cervical cancer through primary prevention efforts. Purpose:The aim of community service is to increase teenagers' knowledge and attitudes about cervical cancer, with educational methods through audiovisual media. Method: This community service is carried out through audiovisual method counseling. This activity begins with identifying knowledge and attitudes or a pre-test about cervical cancer. The activity continued with counseling using video media about preventing cervical cancer and a post test after the counseling was carried out in one room in the School. Result: The level of knowledge before education was mostly sufficient 72 people (72%) and the attitude category was sufficient 70 (70%). After education there was a good increase in knowledge from 28 (26%) to 91 people (91.0%), while attitudes also existed an increase from 5 people with good attitudes to 87 people (87%). Conclusion:It is hoped that health workers will increase educational activities using audio-visual methods about cervical cancer. The public, especially young women, are expected to seek information from print and electronic media about cervical cancer.  

Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is an indicator to see the level of women's health. Based on the Indonesian Health Demographic Survey (SDKI), MMR in Indonesia in Indonesia, the maternal mortality rate in Indonesia was 305/100,000 live births, with this, maternal mortality cases in Indonesia still have not succeeded in reaching the SDG's target,. Meanwhile in Indramayu Regency in 2023, namely 34 mothers out of 42,569 births, a decrease from the figure in 2022. Indramayu Regency has the highest prevalence of anemia, namely 32.29%. The aim of this research is to determine the level of knowledge of pregnant women about anemia at the Plumbon Regency Health Center Indramayu. The method used is descriptive research with a cross-sectional research design. Data was obtained using a questionnaire sheet from previous research which was then retested with a total of 35 mothers as respondents. The results showed that respondents had a good level of knowledge of 48.1%, 77.8% were aged 20-35 years, 81.5% had a high school/vocational school education, and 55.6% did not work. The conclusion is that the majority of mothers who have well-informed babies are aged 20-35 years, have a high school/vocational education, and do not work.

ABSTRACT The high number of cases of death due to cervical cancer in Indonesia is exacerbated by the arrival of sufferers to health services at an advanced stage of > 70%. Efforts can be made to reduce risk factors for cervical cancer through primary prevention efforts. The aim of community service is to increase teenagers' knowledge and attitudes about cervical cancer, with educational methods through audiovisual media. The level of knowledge before education was mostly sufficient 72 people (72%) and the attitude category was sufficient 70 (70%). After education there was a good increase in knowledge from 28 (26%) to 91 people (91.0%), while attitudes also existed an increase from 5 people with good attitudes to 87 people (87%). The Wilcoxon test results obtained a significant value (p) of 0.000, it can be concluded that cervical cancer prevention education is effective through audio-visual for young women. .It is hoped that health workers will increase educational activities using audio-visual methods about cervical cancer. The public, especially young women, are expected to seek information from print and electronic media about cervical cancer.

Increasingly advanced technological developments can also have negative impacts. One of them is cybercrime, namely phishing. The existence of phishing will also refer to a scam or fraud. This research aims to increase public knowledge in the Bandarharjo village environment about the dangers of phishing and scams in daily life. This community service activity is an effort to increase community knowledge. The method of transmitting the material is through giving lectures, discussions, and distributing leaflets. The use of these methods and media is effectively applied to increase public awareness regarding the dangers of phishing and scams. According to the evaluation carried out, the level of public knowledge has improved and they are aware of the importance of socialization regarding phishing-type cybercrimes. It is hoped that this activity can have a positive impact and long-term benefits in raising awareness of the dangers of cybercrime in the future in people's daily lives

This literacy and numeracy training and mentoring service activity is to prepare the nation's next generation to face challenges in the global era, where to produce selective education requires quality human resources, including the development of literacy and numeracy in learning at SDN Sri Mukti 01, North Tambun, use digital-based technology at SDN Sri Mukti 01 Tambun Utara and knowledge for teachers and parents and guardians regarding the use of digital-based technology in learning. Training and development methods are carried out offline or face-to-face by students through lecturer assistance which includes introducing the scope of literacy and numeracy learning, as well as supporting teachers in developing literacy and numeracy by utilizing digital-based technology in learning and teaching activities. It is hoped that with this training, SDN Sri Mukti 01 Tambun Utara students and teachers can develop digital-based learning and teaching activities for numeracy literacy