A group of doctoral students from the
Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) conducted a Community Service Program entitled “Utilization of Home-Grown Medicinal Plants as Antidiabetic Herbal Beverages for Health” on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The activity was held at the Kalasan Elderly School, Padukuhan Kadirojo I, Purwomartani Village, Kalasan District, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta.
This community engagement activity targeted the elderly population, who are particularly vulnerable to non-communicable diseases, especially diabetes mellitus. A total of 120 participants took part in the program, consisting of 100 elderly participants and 20 elderly health cadres. The Kalasan Elderly School is an extension of the Elderly Family Development Program (Bina Keluarga Lansia/BKL BIMA) and is recognized as one of the earliest elderly schools in the Kadirojo I area actively promoting community-based health education.
