Anemia remains one of the leading public health issues among adolescent girls in Indonesia, including in Pidie District. Insufficient iron intake and low awareness and knowledge of anemia are major contributors to its high prevalence. Health education is recognized as an effective strategy to improve adolescents’ understanding of anemia.Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of health education on increasing knowledge about anemia among adolescent girls at MTsN VI Pidie, Pidie District.Methods: A quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design (one-group pretest-posttest) was employed. A total of 30 first-grade female students from MTsN VI Pidie were selected through purposive sampling. The intervention involved the delivery of health education on anemia via an educational video. Knowledge levels were measured before and after the intervention using pretest and posttest questionnaires. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and paired t-test.Results: The analysis showed a statistically significant improvement in the participants’ knowledge following the intervention. The average posttest scores were notably higher than the pretest scores, indicating a positive effect of the health education intervention (p < 0.05).Conclusion: Digital media-based health education is effective in enhancing knowledge about anemia among adolescent girls. This approach is recommended for broader implementation in adolescent health promotion programs, particularly in the prevention of anemia

Background: Smoking among adolescents in Pidie, Aceh, is a growing public health concern, marked by increasing prevalence and significant household expenditure despite known health risks. This behavior persists due to cultural and social influences and a lack of motivation to quit, with adolescents' perceptions of risk, though crucial, not fully understood. Method : This analytical cross-sectional survey of 303 male high school students in Pidie used Partial Least Squares (PLS) to examine the relationship between Health Belief Model (HBM) factors and smoking cessation efforts. Result : The findings revealed that perceived barriers (t-statistic = 4.284 > t-table = 1.96), perceived susceptibility (t-statistic = 2.050 > t-table = 1.96), and perceived benefits (t-statistic = 4.082 > t-table = 1.96) had a direct significant relationship with cessation attempts, while perceived severity did not. Conclution: This study concluded that perceived barriers actually motivate quitting, with negative experiences like health problems for themselves or family acting as triggers. Therefore, understanding both the benefits and barriers is key to increasing smoking cessation motivation among adolescent males.

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) remains a major public health concern in Pidie Regency, Indonesia. Although digital surveillance systems such as SKDR have been introduced, the effectiveness of dengue control still largely depends on the role and capacity of surveillance officers. This study aimed to explore the experiences of dengue surveillance personnel in Pidie Regency, focusing on their knowledge, reporting mechanisms, encountered challenges, and expectations regarding the surveillance system. A qualitative method with a phenomenological design was employed, involving 11 purposively selected informants. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews and analyzed using the Miles and Huberman framework, encompassing data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The analysis revealed six main themes: officers' knowledge and understanding of dengue, sources of data and case collection methods, the use of digital applications for reporting and analysis, implementation challenges in the field, cross-sectoral roles and support from village governments, and officers' expectations for improvement. The findings highlight that limited resources, technical issues, and insufficient intersectoral collaboration hinder effective surveillance. Strengthening the surveillance system requires responsive strategies that consider on-the-ground challenges. A deeper understanding of surveillance officers’ field experiences is crucial for developing adaptive and sustainable public health interventions for dengue control.

Background: The elderly aged 60-69 years in Banda Aceh are 15,820. The coverage of the lowest number of elderly visits to elderly posyandu in the city of Banda Aceh is the Jaya Baru Health Centre (5.5%), the Lampaseh Health Centre (6.5%), and the Kuta Alam Health Centre (7.7%). Objective: This study aims to analyse factors related to the participation of the elderly in the Banda Aceh City Health Centre. Research Method: The type of research uses a cross-sectional design. The population in this study includes all older people in 3 (three) Banda Aceh City Puksesmas, namely Jaya Baru, Lampaseh, and Kuta Alam. The sample in this study amounted to 98 older people. Results: there was no relationship between accessibility and elderly posyandu participation (t= 1,356; p=0.176), there is a relationship between the availability of facilities and infrastructure and the participation of the elderly posyandu ( (t= 3.496; p=0.001), ), there was a relationship between motivation and support for elderly families (t=2.294; p=0.022), there was a relationship between the knowledge of the Posyandu program (t= 5.197; p=0.000), there was no relationship between the role of health workers and the participation of elderly posyandu at the Banda Aceh City Health Center (t=0.257; p=0.797), The factor that most affects the participation of elderly posyandu in Banda Aceh City is the knowledge of the posyandu program (t= 5.197; p=0.000). Conclusion: knowledge of the elderly posyandu program, the availability of infrastructure, motivation and support of elderly families affect the participation of posyandu in Banda Aceh City

Immunization is an effort to provide immunity to infants and children by introducing vaccines into the body. This vaccine stimulates the body to produce antibodies that function to prevent certain diseases. The coverage of Complete Basic Immunization in Banda Aceh City/District from 2022 to 2024 has decreased each year by (43.9%) in 2022, (37.8%) in 2023, and (34.9%) in 2024. The immunization coverage is still very low and below the national target of (95%). To determine the factors influencing maternal behavior in basic immunization within the working area of the Banda Aceh City Health Center. Research. Quantitative research with a Cross Sectional Study approach using primary data. The population in this study consists of all mothers with infants aged 6-11 months within the working area of the Banda Aceh City Health Center. The sample in this study consisted of 200 respondents, with data collection methods using questionnaires and analyzed univariately to describe the distribution and proportion, as well as bivariately. Bivariate data analysis with Spearman correlation test. This study found a relationship between each variable and maternal behavior regarding basic immunization with the variables Attitude Toward Immunization (p=0.000), Subjective Norm of Immunization (p=0.000), Perceived Behavioral Control of Immunization (p=0.000), Actual Behavioral Control of Immunization (p=0.000). All variables are related to maternal behavior in basic immunization within the working area of the Banda Aceh City health center.

Hypertension is one of the health problems, especially for hajj pilgrims, because hypertension is one of the entry points or risk factors for diseases such as heart disease, kidney failure, diabetes mellitus, and stroke. In 2024, cases of hajj pilgrims suffering from hypertension were 1,822 people (38.66%). This study aims to analyze the factors related to the incidence of hypertension in hajj pilgrims at the Aceh Embarkation. Quantitative research with a Cross Sectional Study approach using secondary data. The population is all hajj pilgrims at the Aceh Embarkation in 2024 totaling 4,713 people. The research sample is the total population. Bivariate data analysis with the chi-square test and multivariate with logistic regression. The results of the study obtained variables that have a significant relationship with hypertension are age (OR = 3.5; 95% CI: 3.08–3.95; p-value = 0.0001), family history (OR = 2; 95% CI: 1.74-2.25; p-value = 0.0001). Obesity (OR = 1.3; 95% CI: 1.14–1.44; p-value = 0.0001), diabetes (OR = 1.5; 95% CI: 1.28–1.75; p-value = 0.0001) and poor physical fitness OR = 1.7; 95% CI: 1.48–1.89; p-value = 0.0001). The conclusion of this study is that the age variable is the most dominant variable with the incidence of hypertension in the Aceh Embarkation Hajj pilgrims.