FIKES UPNVJ – A series of activities for the Fostered Village were held by the Physiotherapy Student Association of the Diploma Three Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, UPN “Veteran” Jakarta on Saturday, September 28, 2024, which was held offline in Cinere Village with the theme “Healthy Living Towards a Quality Old Age”.
The 2024 Fostered Village activity is one of the work programs held by the Department of Social Affairs which aims to foster and provide better health services to residents in villages/sub-districts that need to be fostered and developed so that they can feel the direct impact of the health services provided by Physiotherapy students of UPN “Veteran” Jakarta for 8 consecutive months. The activity was carried out in the form of counseling by serving the community.
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the activity took place offline in Cinere Village. The event started at 13.00 WIB. This activity was attended by 48 elderly participants from villagers on Jalan Bumi Ismaya RT 02/07 No.28 Cinere. This activity was guided by Muhammad Farhan Abigian Widyatna as the host who is an Active Physiotherapy Student of the Diploma Three Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, UPN "Veteran" Jakarta, class of 2023. Then this activity began with an opening by the MC, singing the song Indonesia Raya, a group photo session, remarks by the Head of the Foster Village Executive, and remarks by the Head of HIMFIS, pre-test, presentation of material, questions and answers, post-test, handover of plaques to the Cadre Mothers, closing by the MC, and distribution of basic necessities to participants.
The benefits of the Foster Village Activity are to introduce the Physiotherapy Study Program, especially the Diploma Three Physiotherapy Program of UPN "Veteran" Jakarta, as a forum for health promotion, and to provide participants with the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the importance of digitalization through health service applications for mothers of integrated health posts in the Cinere sub-district. The end of the 2024 Foster Village activities will be published on the social media of the Physiotherapy Student Association of the Diploma Three Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, UPN "Veteran" Jakarta. (ATM/KWD)