HEALTH EDUCATION ON SEXUALLY TRASMITTED INFECTIONS IN HIGH SCHOOL AT PALEMBANG

M. Izazi Hari Purwoko (Department of Dermatology and Venereology Faculty of Medicine, Universitas SriwijayaPalembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia)
Suroso Adi Nugroho (Department of Dermatology and Venereology Faculty of Medicine, Universitas SriwijayaPalembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia)
Mutia Devi (Department of Dermatology and Venereology Faculty of Medicine, Universitas SriwijayaPalembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia)
Yuli Kurniawati (Department of Dermatology and Venereology Faculty of Medicine, Universitas SriwijayaPalembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia)
Nopriyati Nopriyati (Department of Dermatology and Venereology Faculty of Medicine, Universitas SriwijayaPalembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia)
Kiki Septiafni (Department of Dermatology and Venereology Faculty of Medicine, Universitas SriwijayaPalembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia)
Cayadi Sidarta Antonius (Department of Dermatology and Venereology Faculty of Medicine, Universitas SriwijayaPalembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia)
Aryati Fadhila (Department of Dermatology and Venereology Faculty of Medicine, Universitas SriwijayaPalembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia)
Ivon Setiawan (Department of Dermatology and Venereology Faculty of Medicine, Universitas SriwijayaPalembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia)

Conferences of Medical Sciences Dies Natalis
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2021): Conference of Medical Sciences Dies Natalis Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sri

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are still being a problem in Indonesia, especially in adolescent. Psychologically, adolescents have a high curiosity but are not accompanied by adequate knowledge of reproductive health, making them at risk for STIs. Educationis one way to overcome this problem. This community empowerment is carried out in the form of online seminars for high school students in Palembang. This activity aims to increase the knowledge of adolescents regarding STIs. The online seminar was preceded by a pre-test. This activity was attended by 341 participants, namely 335 class XII students and 6 teachers. At the end, an evaluation was carried out with a post-test. Statistical analysis found a significant increase in post-education knowledge for both female and male. This community empowerment shows that by providing online seminars on STIs and HIV significantly increased the knowledge of high school adolescents in Palembang.