I had a wonderful conversation with @hfi_syihanst , the Alumni Director of @cimsanasional , about global health and universal health coverage. I was nervous since it was my first live Instagram session, but it turned out great. As we discussed global health, I…
I visited the Social Security Administrating Body for Health, so-called Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial Kesehatan (BPJS) Headquarters (HQ), to meet with the President Director, Prof. Ali Ghufron Mukti, I gave him Dr. Vichai Chokevivat’s book, “37 Years on the…
I had the privilege of being invited as a guest lecturer on global health at two institutions: the Faculty of Medicine at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) and Harsh Nursing School in India. During my talks, I focused on immunization…
4 – 14 November 2024, Heidelberg and Dusseldorf, Germany Twenty-three alumni from 16 countries across four continents are gathering on 4-9 November 2024 at the University of Heidelberg to attend the Assessing Health Technology in Public Health seminar, which…
This article describes my second Independent Pilgrimage/Umrah Mandiri during Ramadhan 1446 H. I was flooded with blessings on this journey. I could feel the vibe early in the morning when I was about to leave my apartment. I felt…
Each of my travels has come with a lesson learned and an adventure. From these experiences, I’ve learned to always prepare for the unexpected. Last week, I visited Bangkok to attend the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2025, which…
Two years of working internationally while attaining other certifications gave me richer insights to navigate my career direction. This career break gives me more opportunities to direct my incoming career paths as well as my personal life. I captured…
Why I enrolled the PLC? I started my Public Leadership Credential (PLC) at Harvard Kennedy School when I embarked on my international experience. I was the COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness consultant at the WHO Representative Office in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam,…
In 2002, I learned about the Standing Committee on Medical Education Center for Indonesian Medical Students’ Activities (SCOME CIMSA). It is one of the six standing committees of CIMSA. It was a new organization of medical students in addition…
I got my DAAD Scholarship a decade ago, in 2012-2013. I got my master’s study within a year in 3 universities in Germany (main campus Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin), Norway (University of Bergen), and The Philippines (Ateneo de Manila…