NERS NEWS — Surabaya, September 3, 2026 — Group 11 of the Medical-Surgical Nursing Rotation, Nursing Profession Education Program, Batch 49, conducted a Hospital Health Education (PKRS) activity entitled “Be Alert to DHF (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever)” for patients’ accompanying family members at Universitas Airlangga Hospital. The activity, which was held in the Education Room on the 5th Floor (Lecture Room 5.5), RSKI Grha Trimed Building, aimed to increase families’ awareness of DHF through education on proper prevention and management.
The PKRS activity began with an opening by the moderator and the distribution of leaflets to participants by the facilitators. Next, the speaker delivered education on Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) using PowerPoint (PPT) and leaflets. The material was followed by a discussion and question-and-answer session to give participants an opportunity to deepen their understanding of DHF. The activity was then closed by the moderator and followed by an evaluation with the supervisors.
This activity involved Group 11 of the Medical-Surgical Nursing Rotation, Nursing Profession Education Program, Batch 49, as the organizers, with patients’ accompanying family members at Universitas Airlangga Hospital as the target participants. The education was conducted on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Education Room on the 5th Floor (Lecture Room 5.5), RSKI Grha Trimed Building, Universitas Airlangga Hospital. Throughout the activity, participants showed enthusiasm by paying attention to the material, actively asking questions, and being able to answer the evaluation questions provided.
This activity aimed to increase families’ knowledge and awareness of DHF, particularly in recognizing conditions that require attention and carrying out appropriate prevention and management efforts. Education for families is expected to increase the community’s awareness and ability to maintain health and encourage healthy behaviors that support disease prevention. This activity also represents the students’ contribution to supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being, through improving public health literacy and education.
The PKRS activity “Be Alert to DHF (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever)” is related to several Sustainable Development Goals, namely:
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
The activity supports increasing public knowledge and awareness regarding the prevention and management of DHF as part of promotive and preventive efforts in the field of health.
SDG 4: Quality Education
The activity serves as a means of health education for patients’ accompanying family members and as an implementation of the knowledge and skills of Nursing Profession students in providing health education to the community.
Through the implementation of this PKRS activity, patients’ accompanying family members are expected to have better knowledge and awareness of DHF and be able to apply preventive measures in their daily lives. This activity also serves as part of the contribution of Nursing Profession Education Program students in providing health education to the community and supporting the realization of a community that is more aware of and concerned about health.
Writer: Group 11 of the Medical-Surgical Nursing Rotation, Nursing Profession Education Program, Batch 49
