UNISA Midwife Student Innovation: ‘Edelweis’ Youth Health Post Launched in Bantul

Students of the Professional Midwife Education Study Program at the Faculty of Health Sciences (FIKes) of Universitas ‘Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta are not only on campus. Through the field work practice (PKL) of Community Midwifery Care Stages, Batch VII innovated to pioneer the first Youth Posyandu in Ngebel Hamlet, Tamantirto, Kasihan, Bantul. The inauguration of the Posyandu, named ‘Edelweis’, was held on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at the Ngebel Padukuhan Multipurpose Building.

This initiation is not without reason. Based on door-to-door assessment by students, out of 189 teenagers in Ngebel, many were detected to have reproductive health problems. Starting from disrupted menstrual cycles, dysmenorrhea, to adolescent nutrition problems. This data became the main trigger for UNISA midwife candidates to intervene.

This important activity was attended by UNISA midwifery students, Ngebel Village Head Heri Muryanto S.T., Head of Youth Organization, and two community supervisors who are experts in their fields, Dr. Ismarwati, S.K.M., S.ST., MPH. and Dr. Dhesi Ari Astuti, S.SiT., M.Kes.

The name “Edelweis” was chosen with deep meaning. As the edelweiss flower symbolizes eternity, love, resilience, and courage, the Guide Post is expected to continue to exist and shelter strong, resilient, and high fighting spirit teenagers in Ngebel.

Ngebel’s village head, Heri Muryanto S.T., gave his full support. He thanked UNISA Yogyakarta, especially the midwifery students, for this initiative. “Hopefully this Youth Posyandu can be sustainable and in line with our expectations,” he said, motivating the youth of Ngebel hamlet.

Similarly, Ismarwati, who represented the Head of the Midwifery Profession Program at UNISA, officially opened the event. She expressed her pride, hoping that the pioneering of the Edelweis Youth Posyandu would bring real benefits to the teenagers of Ngebel hamlet.

After the opening remarks, the event continued with health checks and health counseling for teenagers. This preventive promotive step is expected to be a good start for Posyandu Remaja Padukuhan Ngebel to continue to be structured and better in the future, for optimal adolescent reproductive health.