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Optimizing Public Health through Community Service: Addressing Stunting and Open Defecation in Sidoarjo Regency Sumasto, Hery; Rusyadi, Luthfi; Nur Kholifah, Siti; Triwiyanto, Triwiyanto; Suprihatin, Kusmini; Rohkmalia, Fitri; Maratus Sholikah, Siti; Islaha, Maria; Irianto Uripan, Koen
Frontiers in Community Service and Empowerment Vol. 3 No. 3 (2024): September
Publisher : Forum Ilmiah Teknologi dan Ilmu Kesehatan (FORITIKES)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35882/ficse.v3i3.70

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Community service in health institutions needs to be guided by six pillars of health transformation, namely to overcome five priority diseases: tuberculosis, stunting, MCH, infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases. One of their focuses is Sidoarjo Regency, where they work closely with the Regional Government to improve public health. Some of the main problems in Sidoarjo Regency include the high rate of stunting and the practice of open defecation (ODF). There is a relationship between stunting and environmental sanitation, especially open defecation. Solutions to overcome this problem include the provision of healthy latrines to the community, increasing the capacity of Posyandu cadres, nutrition management, and promoting clean and healthy living behaviors. This community service activity is based on previous research relevant to stunting and ODF problems. The goal is to reduce stunting rates in five stunting locus villages, increase knowledge about clean and healthy living behaviors, and build 100 healthy family latrines. The method used is Theory, Practice, Follow-up (TPT) which involves training, field practice and advanced mentoring. Conclusion: with the construction of healthy latrines, there has been a decrease in the incidence of diarhe in children. Diarrhea in children is one of the latent causes of stunting rates. By implementing this strategy, it is hoped that a significant increase will be achieved in preventing and reducing stunting rates in Sidoarjo Regency
Program literasi, senam hipertensi, dan pemeriksaan kesehatan lansia di Posyandu Abiyoso Polkesbaya Christyaningsih, Juliana; Supriyatin, Endah; Rusyadi, Luthfi; Sumasto, Hery; Pengge, Nuning Marina; Hindaryani, Nurul; Rokhmalia, Fitri; Islaha, Maria; Sholikah, Mar'atus; Pebianti, Melania Rizerda
KACANEGARA Jurnal Pengabdian pada Masyarakat Vol 8, No 2 (2025): Mei
Publisher : Institut Teknologi Dirgantara Adisutjipto

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28989/kacanegara.v8i2.2549

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Seiring bertambahnya usia, lansia dapat mengalami penurunan fungsi tubuh baik secara fisik maupun psikologis. Penurunan fungsi tersebut dapat menjadikan lansia lebih rentan terhadap penyakit seperti penderita hipertensi dan Diabetes Melitus. Aktivitas fisik seperti senam hipertensi merupakan upaya yang dapat berperan dalam mengelola tekanan darah, meningkatkan kesehatan jantung serta berperan dalam relaksasi bagi lansia, selain itu, budaya literasi juga dapat membantu lansia dalam meningkatkan daya ingat. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dalam kegiatan posyandu lansia dilaksanakan pada tanggal 3 Januari 2024 di gedung Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya dan diikuti oleh 50 lansia. Alat dan bahan yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini antara lain tensimeter untuk mengukur tekanan darah serta menggunakan Point Care of Test (POCT) untuk mengukur glukosa darah. Pada kegiatan ini lansia diikuti dengan karakteristik 70% partisipan berjenis kelamin perempuan dengan 32% partisipan memiliki tekanan darah yang tinggi serta 10% partisipan memiliki kadar glukosa darah yang tinggi.