<![CDATA[Public understanding of Beyond Use Date (BUD) and proper drug storage is still limited. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in 2025, about 78,43% of Indonesians store medicines at home, making knowledge about safe drug use increasingly important. This community service activity aimed to educate residents of Gunung Kelua Village, RT 25, about the importance of understanding BUD to ensure medicine safety and effectiveness. The activity involved 16 participants and was conducted through interactive health education using PowerPoint presentations and educational pocketbooks. Participants’ knowledge was measured quantitatively through pre-test and post-test assessments consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions, with data analyzed using Microsoft Excel. The results showed that participants’ knowledge before the education session was still low, with 75% categorized as having poor knowledge and an average pre-test score of 51%. After the intervention, participants’ understanding improved significantly, where 81% achieved a good knowledge category and the average post-test score increased to 88%. These findings demonstrate that community-based health education effectively improves public understanding regarding Beyond Use Date (BUD) and appropriate medicine storage practices]]>
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