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The Indigenous Community is a tribe of Anak Dalam in Jambi Province that is geographically dispersed across several districts, sub-districts and villages. One of the settlements of the KAT tribe in Jambi Province is located in Hajran Village, which is situated within the Batin XXIV sub-district of the Batanghari Regency. The KAT community is confronted with a number of complex social issues, including poverty, education and health. The prevalence of health problems in the KAT is attributed to the inadequate adoption of clean and healthy lifestyle behaviours (PHBS), which is largely due to an incomplete understanding of these behaviours. A deficiency in PHBS provides an opportunity for disease-causing microorganisms to gain entry. The absence of PHBS may be attributed to a lack of knowledge. It has been demonstrated that increased knowledge and changes in PHBS occur as a result of education. The use of educational media in the form of moving animations, attractive colours and audio-visuals has been demonstrated to enhance knowledge and behaviour. There is an enhanced awareness of PHBS as a strategy to prevent stunting. This activity is a community service program to enhance the knowledge and behaviour of remote indigenous communities with regard to clean and healthy living. A PHBS educational programme was conducted on 36 KAT individuals at PODKESAD Hajran Village on 23, 25, 27, 30 September and 2 October 2024 use of the media pop up book digital PHBS animation video. An evaluation was conducted using pre- and post-education questionnaires. The KAT demonstrated an increase in knowledge (76.2%) and clean and healthy living behaviour (77.9%). The empowerment of the KAT through PODKESAD can improve knowledge and clean and healthy living behaviour. It is anticipated that the Hajran Village government will provide guidance for the sustainability of PODKESAD, thereby reducing the risk of stunting through PHBS habituation.