Penyakit degeneratif atau penyakit tidak menular (PTM) merupakan bagian dari permasalahan kesehatan di Indonesia yang semakin hari semakin bertambah di samping penyakit infeksi atau penyakit menular yang juga belum secara keseluruhan berhasil diturunkan. Cara praktis dan efektif untuk memperbaiki kesehatan masyarakat dan otoritas sektoral dan advokat dapat mengambil tindakan untuk memperkuat literasi kesehatan di berbagai pengaturan telah diidentifikasi. Literasi media dan literasi informasi merupakan kompetensi kritis dalam konteks infodemik. Karena infodemik saat ini adalah infodemik terkait kesehatan. Rendahnya literasi kesehatan, dan berkurangnya minat dalam pengambilan keputusan mengenai kesehatan, menyebabkan perlunya meningkatkan literasi kesehatan bagi masyarakat. Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah untuk membantu masyarakat meningkatkan health literacy terkait penyakit degenerative. Kegiatan dilakukan dengan cara penyuluhan terkait penyakit degenerative yang perlu diwaspadai. Dampak positif dari terselenggaranya program pengabdian masyarakat ini, yakni peserta memiliki pengetahuan yang lebih banyak lagi terkait dengan penyakit degenerative, sehingga masyarakat lebih memahami cara pencegahan dari penyakit degenerative dan tidak hanya berfokus pada masalah Covid-19.

Hypertension at a young age should not be underestimated because of its increasing prevalence so it is necessary to do prevention early, especially related to low-salt diet control. Public knowledge about a low-salt diet to lower blood pressure is still minimal even though a low-salt diet is very necessary because high salt intake can be detrimental to health, especially in the cardiovascular system. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to know the relationship between knowledge and duration of suffering from hypertension with low-salt diet control in patients with hypertension in the Working Area of Antang Health Center Makassar City. This study used quantitative research methods with a cross sectional study research design. Sampling using purposive sampling with the number of samples obtained as many as 50 respondents. Data were collected using knowledge, long suffering, and low-salt diet control questionnaires. Data analysis using SPSS 24 with chi square statistical test found a relationship between knowledge of low-salt diet control with a value of ρ=0.001<α=0.05, and no relationship between the length of suffering from hypertension to low-salt diet control with a value of ρ=0.000<α=0.48. The conclusion in this study is that there is a relationship between knowledge and low-salt diet control in hypertensive patients and there is no relationship between long suffering from hypertension and low-salt diet control at Antang Health Center Makassar City. It is expected that people with hypertension can control a low-salt diet as one way to prevent an increase in blood pressure. For nurses, it is expected to provide information or health education about low-salt diet control in people with hypertension. Keywords: Hypertension, Knowledge, long suffering from hypertension, Low Salt Diet Control

Pandemi telah terjadi cukup lama, berdasarkan angka kejadian harian yang terinfeksi virus covid-19 semakin meningkat, menyebabkan kacaunya berbagai sektor kehidupan, sehingga memkasa kita untuk “berdamai” dengan COVID-19 lewat pemberlakuan new normal. Namun seiring dengan berjalannya waktu muncul sekelompok orang yang lalai dalam mengikuti protocol kesehatan, sehingga bukan hanya membahayakan dirinya sendiri, namun juga orang lain. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan menegani virus covid-19 dengan perilaku megikuti protocol kesehatan di era new normal. Desain penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan penelitian cross sectional dengan bentuk deskriptif analitik, Penelitian ini dilakukan di kota Makassar. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan April Agustus, dengan jumlah responden 56 responden. Cara pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan google form yang akan di sebarkan melalui whatshap ataupun akun media social lainnya. Hasil Penelitian menunjukkan nilai p=0,004 yang berarti bahwa adanya hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan perilaku pencegahan covid 19 di masyarakat kota Makassar. Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini adalah adanya hubungan antara pengetahuan terkait dengan covid-19 dengan perilaku pencegahan covid-19 di kota Makassar.

Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes symptoms of fever, cough and diarrhea, thereby lowering the body's immunity. One way to improve the human immune system is to consume vitamin C. Vitamin C as an antioxidant that can improve the immune system in humans. This study aims to analyze the content of vitamin C in packaged drinks, namely, Hemaviton C1000 and Fanta Orange flavor. This research method is a qualitative test by looking at the color changes that occur using Benedict's reagent and AgNO3 powder. The results of the qualitative test of vitamin C in packaged C drinks, namely Hemaviton C1000 and Fanta with Orange flavor using Benedict's reagent and AgNO3 powder, respectively, were brick red precipitate and black precipitate which indicated the presence of vitamin C.

Gout arthritis is a rheumatic disease that ranks third after rheumatoid arthritis. Gout arthritis is caused when the body has high levels of uric acid due to increased breakdown of purines. Purines are found in many foods and drinks. Therefore. It is important to provide education to the elderly regarding food and drink that is good for consumption so that inflammation and severe pain do not occur in the elderly who have gout arthritis / gout. The method of implementing this community service is in the form of providing education in the form of counseling assisted by giving leaflets to every community who visits Posyandu Dahlia, Bontomakio Village, Rappocini District, which is attended by 23 participants. The result obtained in this activity is that there is public awareness to improve behavior or eating patterns that have been applied so far. Participants who took part in this activity looked enthusiastic and motivated in living a healthy life to improve their health status.