Empowerment of Santri in Preventing Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) through Education on Immune System Resilience and Herbal Processing

(1) * Bambang Edi Suwito Mail (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia)
(2) Handayani Handayani Mail (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia)
(3) Titin Sholihah Agustina Mail (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia)
(4) Tirta Akbar Putra Setiawan Mail (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia)
(5) Elqisha Avatry Maula Mail (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia)
(6) Raditya Ahmad Aviciena Mail (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia)
(7) Ahmad Istan Andriansyah Mail (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia)
(8) Farhan Zidany Firdaus Mail (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia)
(9) Aslin Nuroniyah Azzahra Mail (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia)
(10) Atha Zaky Imansyah Mail (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia)
(11) Jella Berliyani Mail (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia)
(12) Rosda Rodhiyana Mail (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia)
*corresponding author

Abstract


comprehensive education on ARI prevention. The program involved 20 female santri and was implemented through a series of activities, including counseling, practical training in herbal processing, and the initiation of a Family Medicinal Plant (TOGA) garden. Evaluation results show a significant increase in knowledge, proven by an average post-test score increase of 6.5% and a shift in knowledge classification to the "Good" category (from 75% to 95%). Furthermore, the program successfully formed a group of santri cadres responsible for managing the TOGA garden, establishing a model for sustainability. Overall, this program not only successfully increased the individual capacity of the santri but also created a sustainable, community-based support system, which can serve as an important foundation for health improvement in the pesantren environment


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Community Service; Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI); Santri Empowerment; Health Education; Herbal Plants

   

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