Insulin direkomendasikan untuk penderita diabetes mellitus dengan kadar HbA1c > 9. Harga Insulin injeksi mahal, namun obat ini dibiayai oleh Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial (BPJS) Kesehatan, tetapi jarum suntiknya tidak. Jarum suntik dirancang sekali pakai, tetapi umumnya pasien menggunakan lebih dari sekal. Penggunaan secara berulang menyebabkan jarum tumpul, ujung jarum kehilangan lapisan minyak, bahkan dapat mengakibatkan infeksi. Peserta Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) mendapatkan insulin melalui Program Rujuk Balik di apotek atau di Instalasi Farmasi Rumah Sakit. Pasien memerlukan edukasi agar penggunaan jarum suntik ini efektif. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah untuk mengedukasi peserta agar lebih peduli tentang cara penggunaan insulin, jarum suntiknya, penyimpanan dan pembuangan limbah yang benar, sehingga obat yang mahal ini membawa hasil terapi yang optimal bagi masyarakat. Kegiatan dilakukan di Puskesmas Merdeka. dihadiri oleh 14 peserta  Hasil penilaian terhadap pengetahuan penderita diabetes mellitus di Puskesmas Merdeka menunjukkan peningkatan pengetahuan sebesar 68, 18% setelah edukasi, dengan tingkat pengetahuan mencapai 100 % pada ukuran jarum suntik dan kemiringan sudut penyuntikan

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Antibiotics are needed to treat infections caused by pathogenic bacteria. The use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections if done in an inappropriate manner can have detrimental consequences, both clinical and economic. Incorrect dosage, timing and frequency of use can cause resistance. From various studies in various places it was found that people's knowledge and behavior in using antibiotics is still not wise. The purpose of this activity is for participants to have good knowledge about the use of antibiotics. Partners were the mother of the arisan group were 29 people and the church women's group were 33 people. Measurement of knowledge was carried out by means of questionnaires and education was given orally and in writing by presenting a paper. The results showed an increase in knowledge about antibiotics in the good and very good categories, from 25.8% to 80.64% after education. The conclusion, their knowledge increase after education and can play a role in controlling bacterial resistance in their families and  their community.