Journal of Social Work and Science Education Volume 3 (3) 2022 E-ISSN: 2723-6919 P-ISSN: 2746-0827 269 School Health Unit as Main Facility for Health Development in the School Nova Asvio Universitas Islam Negeri Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu novaasvio@iainbengkulu.ac.id Muhammad Yusup Institut Agama Islam Nusantara Batanghari, Jambi muhammadyusup@iainbatanghari.ac.id Andri Astuti Institut Agama Islam Nusantara Batanghari, Jambi andri.astuti2014@gmail.com Nurhikmah Institut Agama Islam Nusantara Batanghari, Jambi nurhikmah@gmail.com Khairul Anwar Institut Agama Islam Tebo, Jambi alkhair2505@gmail.com Article History: Received on 17 May 2022, Revised on 10 November 2022 Published on 11 December 2022 Abstract This study aims to describe the school health unit (UKS) as the main facility of health development in the Elementary School 79 Bengkulu. This research is conducted by using a qualitative approach and case study design. The sources of research data got from the principal, homeroom teacher, physical education teacher, and UKS custodian. This study uses observation techniques, interviews, and documentation. The stages of data analysis used Data Reduction Analysis Techniques, Data Presentation, and Conclusions. The results showed that UKS functions as the main facility for healthy development for students at elementary school, UKS conducted counseling on the importance of personal hygiene to students, UKS introduced a healthy environment and various diseases, and managed and implemented UKS facilities. Keywords: Health Development, School Facility, School Health Unit A. Introduction School is an educational institution that is not only a place to instill norms but can instill and develop cognitive abilities and intellectual abilities to enter the world of work (Afriana et al., 2022; Ansori et al., 2022; Yusup, 2018). Therefore, schools should be able to become a conducive and comfortable environment for the formation and development of healthy living behaviors as a condition for the optimal development of student potential. Sitepu, Ratag, and Siagian (2015) reveal that one of the essential efforts to improve the quality of human life is education and health efforts so these efforts are appropriate to be carried out through educational institutions such as schools. Health is a very important condition with an invaluable