Health

Students and lecturers from the Physical Education, Health, and Recreation (PJKR) Study Program at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) conducted a community service initiative on May 26–27, 2025, by assisting adaptive physical education activities at several Special Needs Schools (SLB) across Yogyakarta. The project served as a final assignment for the Adaptive Physical Education course and was integrated into a community service program led by the course’s teaching team.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) hosted its annual Fun Bike Event on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The event kicked off with a cheerful atmosphere as around 400 participants, including university leaders, faculty members, students, staff, and the local community, gathered at the UNY Rectorate courtyard. The 10-kilometer route stretched through major streets in Yogyakarta, reflecting UNY’s spirit of unity and health. “A healthy body leads to an optimal mind and spirit, ready to tackle any challenge,” remarked UNY Rector Prof. Dr. Sumaryanto, M.Kes., AIFO, during the opening ceremony.

What once clogged local waterways is now a promising solution for cleaner, safer food. A group of students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has created SteriLiz, a natural antibacterial spray made from water hyacinth, a plant often considered a nuisance. This innovation was born from both environmental concern and a growing awareness of food hygiene.

A new culinary innovation emerges from Indonesia: cinnamon rolls made from yellow sweet potato. This beloved pastry, known for its enticing cinnamon aroma, now incorporates a local ingredient rich in health benefits, delivering a delightful and nutritious experience.

Theodora Arydita, a student of Boga Technical Education UNY, has successfully processed soybean tempeh into donuts. The uniqueness of Dita's donuts is not only in the tempeh mixture. She also added moringa leaves to her donut recipe to create moringa leaf tempe fried donuts.  Moringa leaf tempe fried donuts are made as a nutritious snack for pregnant women. According to Dita, apart from the protein-rich tempeh, the high iron content in moringa leaves will also be very beneficial for the health of pregnant women.

"We hope that this ambulance assistance will be useful, not only for the campus community, but also for the community around the campus and the community in general in Yogyakarta and its surroundings," said the Director of Institutional Banking of  PT. Bank Negara Indonesia(Persero)Tbk (BNI), Munad Herlambang at the Memorandum of Understanding on the Higher Education Financial Ecosystem Program between BNI (Persero) Tbk and UNY, followed by the handover between BNI (Persero) Tbk and UNY on Ambulance Vehicle Grants.

UNY celebrates its 60th anniversary with various activities, one of which is a healthy walk and social service in Kulon Progo on May 5, 2024. "The activities that we hold are part of UNY's commitment and dedication in the framework of the 60th Anniversary of UNY. Let us use this activity as a momentum in exploring and the first step of the golden village program that will be held for the next one year in the Terbah and Serut Pengasih hamlets. Through this program, UNY will prioritize Pengasih Village in various activities such as PKM, research, and institutional collaboration.

Traditional medicine must be recognized as having a special place in Indonesian culture and tradition. However, learning traditional medicine in a structured and tested manner is not easy. Therefore, UNY through the Faculty of Vocational Studies officially opened the Diploma of Indonesian Traditional Medicine (PTI) program as an answer to the public's interest in learning and preserving Indonesian traditional medicine.

To prevent drug abuse and self-detection from drug use, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta held a drug test for lecturers and teaching staff. The drug test was held at the Health and Sport Center Building of UNY's Faculty of Sport Sciences on Thursday (19/10) and is an annual agenda attended by around 200 participants.

UNY actively supports various efforts to cultivate the community both for achievement purposes and to support a healthy lifestyle. Through various sports facilities on the UNY Campus, many general public and professional athletes have exercised and competed. To provide more comprehensive access, the construction of sports facilities is not only centered on the main campus of UNY.