Swamedication Counseling and Health Drink Making Training in Efforts to Produce Healthy and Productive Senior Citizen
Yani Lukmayani, Hilda Aprilia W., Kiki Mulkiya Yuliawati, Fetri Lestari

Universitas Islam Bandung

Abstract

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Bandung City data states that the life expectancy in Bandung city is around 74 years, so it is important to make the health of the senior citizen the major focus of community service activities. This community service activity aims to provide counseling and training to the senior citizen at RW 06 Karasak Village, Astanaanyar District, Bandung City. Counseling activity included self-medication in preventing and treating diseases in the senior citizen, also the use of herbs to increase endurance in the senior citizen. The activity was continued with training in making traditional health drinks. The method used was the questionnaire and the lecture method. After the implementation of this activity, there were an increase in the knowledge and in the health of senior citizen, so that they became healthier and more productive.

Keywords : Swamedication, Health drink, Senior citizen, Productive

Keywords: Swamedication, Health drink, Senior citizen, Productive

Topic: Human Wellbeing in Islam