Education on Hypertension Prevention and Blood Pressure Checks for Elderly Community Groups in Borisallo Village, District. Parangloe District. Gowa

Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Sri Julyani, M.Kes SpPK, as head of the PKM implementation team in the Assisted Villages, carried out health examination activities for elderly residents in Borisallo Village on November 2 2024, as part of community service activities. This activity is supported by the Indonesian Muslim University through the Community Activities Program.

Health checks include checking blood glucose, cholesterol levels, uric acid, blood pressure and body weight. After that, health education was provided by Nasruddin Syam, SKM, M.Kes, with a focus on the theme of Education for Elderly Groups in Maintaining the Quality of Personal Health.
The aim of this activity is to empower elderly individuals to manage their health independently, which includes routine health checks at elderly posyandu or at community health centers, maintaining their diet and personal hygiene. Mr. Nasruddin Syam explained how to improve the level of health specifically for the elderly.
The public showed great interest, as evidenced by the many questions asked by participants during the health education session. They reveal their health problems and seek advice on how to overcome these problems.