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JAKARTA Holywings Cares for increasing public awareness of the importance of health continues to be realized through various educational activities. This time, Holywings Peduli held a Health Seminar on Artritis in Dragon Palembang, Sunday (12 October 2025). This event was greeted enthusiastically by hundreds of participants who came from various circles, ranging from the general public to the elderly, who wanted to understand better about inflammation.

Artritis, or known as joint inflammation, is one of the health problems that is quite common in Indonesia. This disease is characterized by symptoms of pain, swelling, to stiffness in joints that can interfere with daily activities. Although many think that fire only attacks the elderly, in fact, this disease is now also often found in the productive age group due to unhealthy lifestyles, obesity, joint injury, and lack of physical activity.

According to data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health, the prevalence of osteoartritis the most common type in Indonesia reaches around 710% in people over 40 years of age. Meanwhile, global data from the World Health Organization (WHO) states that more than 350 million people in the world live with fire conditions. If not treated early on, this disease can lead to limited movement, decreased productivity, and even permanent disabilities.

In this seminar, Holywings Peduli presented expert resource persons, dr. Victoria Elizabeth, MARS who is the Head Medical Check Up of Siloam Hospital Sriwijaya Palembang. He explained the causes, symptoms, and how to prevent them.

"Artritis can attack anyone, not just the elderly. Low physical activity, sporting injuries, and the habit of sitting for too long can increase the risk of joint inflammation. Therefore, it is important for us to recognize early signs such as persistent joint pain, stiffness in the morning, or swelling that never disappears," explained Dr. Viktor Elizabeth.

This seminar also explores the importance of a healthy lifestyle in preventingnicity, such as maintaining ideal weight, routinely doing light exercise such as fast walking or swimming, as well as eating nutritious foods rich in calcium and vitamin D.

In addition to the material presentation session, 50 elderly participants who came were invited to take a free medical examination provided by the medical team from Siloam Sriwijaya Hospital, Palembang. For health checks, the series of checks are in the form of blood sugar measurements, cholesterol, blood pressure, to medical consultations. There are also interactive question and answer sessions guided by moderators to make it easier for participants to ask questions about joint issues.

Andrew Susanto, President Commissioner of Holywings Group and Chair of the Holywings Care CSR Program revealed that this seminar is part of a routine program held to educate the public about various health issues.

"We want the public to make health checks and a healthy lifestyle a habit to reduce the risk of various diseases. This event is Holywings' commitment to support healthy living for the community," said Andrew Susanto.

one of the young participants, Aprilia, 30, admitted that she only found out that she could attack productive age.

"I think joint inflammation is only for my parents. Now I'm getting more aware to start exercising and maintain weight," he said.

With the holding of this seminar, Holywings Peduli hopes that the people of Palembang can understand the importance of early detection and preventive measures. This activity is also a tangible manifestation of Holywings' concern in supporting a healthy lifestyle and improving the quality of life of the community.