Community service program improves anemia knowledge and peer counseling skills in adolescents, suggesting a sustainable educational model.
According to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkes RI), adolescence is a transitionalperiod from childhood to adulthood, spanning the ages of 10 to before the age of 18. According to the CentralStatistics Agency (BPS), the number of adolescent girls in Indonesia will reach more than 22 million in 2023(BPS, 2023). Anemia is a common nutritional problem among adolescent girls and negatively impactsacademic achievement, productivity, and reproductive health in the future. This community service activityaims to increase adolescent knowledge and awareness through SAE Ambassador training (Healthy AnemiaFree) as a school-based anemia prevention strategy. The method used includes the selection and training often students from Semesta Vocational High School in Cimanggis District, Depok City with educationalmaterials on anemia, health communication, and peer counseling skills. The training was conducted onFebruary 8, 2025, followed by implementation activities in the form of counseling and peer counseling onFebruary 15, 2025, and monitoring of iron tablet consumption for one month until March 15, 2025. The resultsshowed that the SAE Ambassadors were able to effectively carry out their roles as educators and peercounselors, demonstrated by increased knowledge and awareness among the target group. The program alsoencouraged active student involvement in health promotion. It is recommended that the SAE Ambassadorprogram receive continued support from schools and community health centers, and be replicated in otherschools as a sustainable educational approach to anemia prevention in adolescents.
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