<![CDATA[Community Health Centers (Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat, Puskesmas) serve as primary healthcare facilities in Indonesia, providing both Individual Health Services (Upaya Kesehatan Perseorangan, UKP) and Community Health Services (Upaya Kesehatan Masyarakat, UKM). Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) remains a significant maternal health concern in Indonesia, with a reported prevalence of 16.9%. Primary healthcare facilities play a crucial role in preventing maternal malnutrition and promoting nutritional awareness among pregnant women. This community-based intervention aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a health education program in improving maternal nutritional knowledge, awareness of CED prevention, and understanding of the importance of regular antenatal care (ANC) attendance. Conducted on May 15, 2026, at Sier Clinic in Surabaya, the intervention involved 10 pregnant women and employed a multimodal educational approach consisting of lectures, interactive discussions, printed educational materials, and audiovisual presentations. Changes in participants' knowledge were assessed using pre-intervention and post-intervention questionnaires. The results demonstrated a 17.05% increase in average post-test scores compared with baseline pre-test scores, indicating an improvement in participants' knowledge following the educational intervention. These findings suggested that multimodal health education and counseling could enhance maternal nutritional knowledge and awareness of ANC services. Integrating such educational interventions into primary healthcare settings may contribute to improved maternal health literacy and support efforts to prevent CED and associated pregnancy complications.]]>
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