UNISA Yogyakarta Provides Health Services to Sunday Wage Recitation Congregation

University of `Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta held a community service program by providing health services for the congregation of Ahad Wage recitation of `Aisyiyah Branch Leadership (PRA) on Sunday (31/03), held at the PRA Nogotirto Village Hall in the framework of Ramadhan Recitation and Social Service.

The event was attended by the Regent of Sleman, Kustini as well as the Chairperson of the Central Leadership of `Aisyiyah Hajah Latifah Iskandar who also gave tausiyah. The involvement of UNISA Yogyakarta lecturers, consisting of Dewi Amanatun Suryani as the head of the organizing committee, Dian Retnaning Diah, Indriani, and Anindita Sagata as the Health division assisted by students, is a concrete form of service to the assisted community around the UNISA Yogyakarta campus.

According to Dewi Amanatun, the number of residents who received health care assistance this year reached 586 households, a decrease compared to the previous year which reached 600 households.

“Some of the aid funds are diverted in the form of educational benefits, this is also our commitment as UNISA Yogyakarta lecturers in paying attention to various aspects of community needs,” said Dewi.

In addition to providing food aid, the event also included an education exhibition, bazaar, and health checks. The health services included blood pressure, uric acid, blood sugar, physiotherapy, and nutrition consultation. 

Community enthusiasm was very high in registering and all could be served until the end of the event. People who regularly check their health come from various hamlets and are members of Posyandu Lansia `Aisyiyah.