Empowering Diabetic Groups through Buerger Allen Exercise and Foot Spa Therapy Training as well as Assistance in Making Cinnamon Moringa Tea
Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) lecturers held a series of program activitiesCommunity Partnership (PKM) in Tino Village, Tarowang District, Jeneponto Regency,South Sulawesi in July-August 2025.
Raising the service theme of "Empowering Diabetic Groups throughBuerger Allen Exercise and Foot Spa Therapy Training as well as Assistance in Making TeaCinnamon Moringa”, this activity was held thanks to support from the Directorate of Research andCommunity Service, Directorate General of Research and Development, MinistryHigher Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia as yearly funder2025 from this activity and was attended by participants from the prolanis group as diabetes sufferers.
Acting as Chief Executive of PKM Activities is Nur Wahyuni Munir, S.Kep,Ns, M.Kep, Sp.Kep.MB accompanied by executive member Dr. Sitti Patimah, SKM, M. Kes fromUMI Faculty of Public Health and Subhan, SE, M.Ak (Faculty of Economics and BusinessUMI) as well as two members involved from students.
Nur Wahyuni Munir, S.Kep, Ns, M.Kep, Sp.Kep.MB stated that the numberDiabetes sufferers increase every year, so efforts other than medication are neededMedical treatment can also be done with non-pharmacological therapy such as Buerger Allen Exercise and FootSpa Therapy is useful for improving blood circulation in the feet so that you canPrevent complications such as diabetic foot wounds. Cinnamon moringa tea is also beneficialto stabilize blood glucose levels. Apart from that, manufacturing assistance is also providedcinnamon moringa tea so that people can be independent in producing it so they canincrease his income.
This activity was accompanied by the Head of the Community Health Center and two nurses from the Community Health CenterTino. H. Salamuddin, SKM as Head of the Tino Community Health Center expressed his thankstrust of service lecturers to carry out activities in the community in the work areaTino Health Center. He appealed to the public not only to do it regularlytreatment, you can also do exercises, therapy and herbs taught by the service teamby paying attention to the correct dosage. He also hopes for the program's sustainabilitycommunity service in the following year as an effort to reduce disease ratesnot as contagious as diabetes mellitus.
The Service Team handed over technology tools to partners, including foot spa bucketselectric, production brand label printing equipment, medium capacity oven, blender, plastic sealer,aluminum foil, aromatherapy essential oils, herbal spa salts, digital scales, drying racks,stainless tray, tea strainer, towel, module and training kit.
The activity begins and ends with giving a pre-test and post-test in the form of a questionnaireto measure knowledge. The measurement of community skills is measured throughdemonstration or simulation from participants after being given training and mentoring.
Participants were enthusiastic and active in question and answer discussions. One of the participantsexpressed his interest in leg exercises and soaking his feet in warm waterhave been taught and will do it at home, because even though I regularly take medication, I...the sugar level is still high. Another participant said, Moringa is usually only made into vegetables,after trying the cinnamon moringa tea he made, he said it tasted good and wouldmake it at home.
