UNISA Yogyakarta Collaborates With PCA Kraton to Improve The Quality of Health Cadres

Universitas Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta has once again shown its commitment in improving the health status of the community. This time, through the Faculty of Health Sciences (FIKes), UNISA Yogyakarta collaborated with the Branch Manager ofAisyiyah (PCA) Kraton to organize a Health Cadre Training. This activity aims to equip health cadres with the knowledge and skills needed to provide basic health services at the community level, Saturday (03/08).

The training, which was attended by 27 participants from various areas in Kraton, focused on maternal and child health issues. The materials presented included early detection of child growth through weight and height measurement, as well as education on the importance of maintaining the health of pregnant women.

“Cadres have a very strategic role in improving the health status of the community. Through this training, we hope that cadres can become agents of change in their environment,” said Evi Wahyuntari.

The high maternal and child mortality rate in Indonesia is a serious concern. One of the contributing factors is the lack of public access to health information. Health cadres, as an extension of health workers, have an important role in overcoming this problem. By providing health education directly to the community, cadres can help raise awareness of the importance of maintaining good health.

As a follow-up to this training, the cadres will conduct identification of toddlers and pregnant women in their respective areas. The data obtained will be used as the basis for developing a more targeted health promotion program.

“We hope this training can be the first step in improving the quality of life of people in Kraton,” added Laila Desi Ikawati.