Health education to prevent anemia among adolescents in Samarinda, Indonesia

Iron deficiency anemia disrupts the concentration of adolescent girls; reduce their academic achievement, productivity, and physical strength increases risk infection. The nutrition education program about is needed to increase nutritional awareness among students. This community service aim was evaluate effectiveness female students High School in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. There were two interventions: health using video 128 high school leaflet 11 boarding school. A pretest/posttest conducted knowledge anemia. Independent sample t-test used compare difference between before after interventions. Health educations or increased students’ knowledge. could improve student’ It very important for have collaboration with primary center, university other instituions program. Including curriculum prevent malnutrition adolescents.