Jakarta – The Psychology Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nahdlatul Ulama Indonesia University (Unusia), in collaboration with the Kasih Suwitno Foundation, held a "Tanya Marlo Goes to Campus" event titled "Smart Choices, Healthy Future: STI Prevention through Responsible Sexual Decision-Making" in the 4th Floor Hall of Unusia on Friday (June 26, 2026).

This event featured Esty Arista Sari, M.Psi., Psychologist, Dr. Christine Natalina Eliysabeth, and Andri F. Bobby as speakers to educate on the importance of maintaining reproductive health, recognizing risky behaviors, and developing healthy and responsible decision-making skills.

In her presentation, Esty Arista Sari explained that adolescence and college years are vulnerable to various risky behaviors. Therefore, students need to develop self-control, improve their reproductive health literacy, and have the courage to resist environmental pressures that can lead to detrimental decisions. She also encouraged participants to set life goals, choose positive social circles, and not hesitate to seek help from health professionals or counselors when facing reproductive health issues.

Meanwhile, Dr. Christine Natalina Eliysabeth explained that reproductive health encompasses physical, mental, and social well-being. She outlined various activities that can increase the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as lack of knowledge, ignoring symptoms, unsafe sex, multiple sexual partners, and alcohol and drug abuse. According to her, these behaviors can impact a person's physical, mental, and social health.

During the session, participants also gained an understanding of the relationship between STIs and HIV, the transmission process, diagnosis, HIV treatment through antiretroviral therapy (ARV), and various myths that persist in society. Dr. Christine emphasized that prevention can be achieved through increasing health literacy, regular health check-ups, avoiding addictive substances, and implementing the ABCD prevention principles (Abstinence, Be Faithful/Behavior Change, Counseling/Circumcision/Condoms, and Do Not Use Drugs).

Through this activity, the Psychology Study Program at Unusia, together with the Kasih Suwitno Foundation, hopes that students will become more aware of the importance of maintaining reproductive health, be able to make responsible decisions, and have sufficient knowledge to protect themselves from various risks of sexually transmitted infections in order to realize a healthier and better future.