Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): March

Community service activities were conducted in Lhokseumawe City, focusing on meat traders and targeting both youth and the general public. The primary objective of this community empowerment initiative was to enhance understanding and provide assistance in halal slaughtering through training and certification for halal slaughterers (juleha) among market meat traders in Lhokseumawe. This effort aims to ensure the sustainability and development of halal slaughtering practices in the future. The training program was designed as an intensive and continuous educational activity, accompanied by experts from the PKM Unimal team and MPU-SJPH Aceh. The implementation method comprised three main stages: (1) Preparation, which included forming a field implementation team, conducting outreach to the community and meat traders, recruiting expert tutors in halal slaughtering, and coordinating with the implementation team; (2) Execution, which involved delivering material on halal slaughtering techniques, constructing appropriate slaughtering facilities, procuring necessary equipment, and carrying out the slaughtering process; and (3) Evaluation, as the final stage, where outcomes were assessed to improve future activities. The program is also designed to be sustainable through independent funding. Evaluation was conducted by comparing the conditions of participants before and after the mentoring process, using interviews and observation.

Hypertension is one of the non-communicable diseases that often occurs in society and is known as a "silent killer" because its symptoms are often not recognized. Data shows that the prevalence of hypertension in Central Sulawesi is quite high. Non-pharmacological management such as ergonomic gymnastics is a potential alternative in lowering blood pressure in hypertension patients. This study aims to analyze the effect of ergonomic gymnastics on reducing blood pressure in hypertension patients at the Tinggede Selatan Posyandu in the Tinggede Health Center working area. This study uses a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental one group pretest-posttest design. The research sample consisted of 35 hypertension patients taken using the total sampling technique. The intervention in the form of ergonomic gymnastics was given twice a week for 2 weeks. Before the intervention, 21 respondents (60.0%) were in the stage 1 hypertension category and after the intervention, there was a significant decrease in blood pressure in the prehypertension category of 21 respondents (60.0%). The results of statistical tests using the Wilcoxon test were obtained with a p value = 0.000 (<0.05). Ergonomic gymnastics has been proven to have a significant effect in lowering blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Ergonomic gymnastics can be used as an alternative non-pharmacological therapy recommended for hypertensive patients, and is recommended to be carried out routinely and in a structured manner as part of a health program at the integrated health post.  

Based on initial data collection at the Kasimbar Health Center, Kasimbar District, Parigi Moutong Regency, it was obtained that the Health Center had managed solid medical waste, officers admitted that they still used mercury sphygmomanometers provided by the Health Center. The purpose of this study was to determine the management of solid medical waste at the Kasimbar Health Center, Kasimbar District, Parigi Moutong Regency. This type of research is a qualitative descriptive study with variables of solid medical waste containers, solid medical waste collection, solid medical waste transportation and temporary shelters. The types of data obtained are primary data and secondary data. Data analysis using data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The population in this study were all solid medical waste management officers at the Kasimbar Health Center, totaling 2 sanitarian officers. The sample used in this study was a saturated sample of medical waste management officers. In this study, the sample used was 2 respondents from the Kasimbar Health Center sanitarian officers. The results of the study indicate that the process of managing solid medical waste at the Kasimbar Health Center is in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Regulation of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number 18 of 2020 concerning the Management of Medical Waste at Regional-Based Health Service Facilities. The conclusion in this study is that the process of managing solid medical waste at the Kasimbar Health Center is in accordance with the provisions, namely starting from storage, collection, transportation and temporary storage, all of which are processed quite well, only in the transportation process the cleaning service does not use a trolley as a means of transportation.

According to Presidential Regulation No. 112 of 2007, a market is an area where goods are bought and sold with more than one seller, whether referred to as a traditional market, shopping center, shops, malls, plazas, trade centers or other names. Waste management in Indonesia is still a problem that has not been handled properly, as in Labean Market. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes with trader participation in waste management at Labean Market, Balaesang District, Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi. The type of research is analytical with a cross-sectional approach. The variables in this study are knowledge and attitudes with trader participation in waste management in the market. The types of data are primary and secondary. Data collection using questionnaires. Data analysis using univariate and bivariate analysis with the Chi-Square test. The population in this study were all traders in the market as many as 105 people. The sample in this study amounted to 32 people. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between knowledge and trader participation, with a p-value = 0.013 (p-value ≤ 0.05), trader attitudes and trader participation, with a p-value = 0.046 (p-value ≤ 0.05). The conclusion in this study is that there is a significant relationship between knowledge and trader participation in waste management in the market. There is a significant relationship between attitudes and trader participation in waste management in Labean Market, Balaesang District, Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi. Suggestions for traders should provide temporary waste storage in kiosks/stalls so that the market head can more easily pick up waste and in terms of aesthetics it also looks good.

This community service activity was conducted to perform a technical inspection and evaluate the operation of the semi-contact freezer cooling system in Lampulo, Banda Aceh, established to support the development of the local fisheries sector. The system utilizes Air Blast Freezer (ABF) technology, operating at temperatures ranging from 0°C to -40°C for fish preservation through cooling and freezing methods. The facility, valued at IDR 465,312,000, was constructed by the Banda Aceh City Food, Agriculture, Maritime Affairs, and Fisheries Service in collaboration with CV. Juang Karya during the period of July to October 2022. Commissioning tests were conducted to verify compliance with the technical specifications outlined in the work contract. Inspection results confirmed that the system operated in accordance with specifications, with products packaged using LDPE plastic and cardboard. The operation of this system is expected to reduce losses due to fish spoilage and enhance food security for the Banda Aceh community. 

This community service program aims to increase the production capacity of the creative rencong souvenir industry through mentoring in mastering mass printing technology. The rencong, as a traditional Acehnese weapon, has been transformed into a souvenir product with significant economic potential, yet it remains constrained by the limitations of conventional production techniques. Through this program, craftsmen and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the rencong souvenir sector receive intensive training and mentoring on efficient and high-quality mass printing techniques. The methods employed include technology transfer, hands-on training, and continuous monitoring to ensure program sustainability. The expected outcomes are improved productivity, production efficiency, and product quality standardization, ultimately enhancing the competitiveness of the creative rencong souvenir industry in both local and national markets. This program is also designed to positively impact local economic empowerment while preserving Aceh's cultural heritage through innovative creative industry products.