Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Program GARDA 5 dan Diet DASH Dalam Pengendalian Hipertensi di Desa Kebocoran

Katrin Nur Khofiyan (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Devi Puspitasari (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Chindy Olivia Agatha (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Latif Hisbullah (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)

KREATIF: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Nusantara
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2026): Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Nusantara

Hypertension is a noncommunicable disease that remains a public health issue, including in Kebocoran Village, Kedungbanteng Subdistrict, Banyumas Regency. This community service activity aims to increase the community’s knowledge and awareness of hypertension, the DASH diet, and salt intake reduction through the GARDA 5 program. The activity was carried out through interactive counseling sessions, DASH diet education, blood pressure checks, an introduction to the Salt Monitoring Box, and the formation of the Gema Hati Team to support the community. The results of the activity show that this series of educational sessions and health screenings can serve as promotive and preventive measures to raise community awareness regarding the management of hypertension risk factors, healthy eating habits, salt intake reduction, and routine blood pressure monitoring. The integration of education on hypertension, the DASH Diet, and salt intake reduction through the GARDA 5 program is expected to support self-managed and sustainable hypertension control within the communit.