UNS — The Faculty of Medicine (FK) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta held a Sharing Session: Community Based Research from India and Sweden by presenting research teams from India and Sweden on Friday (9/6/2023) in the Auditorium of FK UNS. This activity was held in order to strengthen its vision and mission to produce community-oriented graduates.
This Sharing Session is a series of research activities on the Integrated Tuberculosis, Diabetes, and Smoking Cessation Model (ICON) Project involving four institutions namely UNS, Universitas Padjadjaran (Unpad) Bandung, KEM Research Hospital Vadu Rural Health Center India, and UMEA University Sweden.
This activity was held in a hybrid format with some participants taking part via Zoom Meeting. Through offline, there were presented in this activity,the Interim Vice Dean for Academic, Student and Alumni Affairs FK UNS, Paramasari Dirgahayu, dr., Ph.D; the Interim Vice Dean of Planning, Business Cooperation and Information FK UNS, Dr. Selfi Handayani, dr., M.Kes; a research team from KEM Research Hospital Vadu Rural Health Center India, Prof. Sanjay Kamlakar Juvekar, Dr. Rutuja Ganeshrao Patil, Dr. Girish Bansilal Dayma; a research team from UMEA University, Sweden, Prof. Nawi, MD., M.PH., Ph.D; and Ailina Santosa, MD., M.MedSc(PH)., Ph.D.
In her remarks at this activity Prof. Ari Natalia Probandari, dr., M.P.H., Ph.D., explained the ICON Project as a networking project from three countries.
“This Icon Project is extended as Exploring the Potential for Integration of TB, Diabetes Mellitus and the Tobacco Control Program in India and Indonesia. So this is a networking project between three countries. There are several organizations in this network, we are trying to create a network with three countries,” Prof. Ari explained as quoted from fk.uns.ac.id.
In this Sharing Session, Prof. Sanjay emphasized the importance of the Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) in treating patients.
“This project accesses demographic dynamics because according to the US Medical Fraternity, when you treat patients, it’s not just one individual you treat. When you talk about public health, about disease avoidance, prevention, then you need to know births, deaths, marriages and so on,” he explained.
He further stated that if all data regarding health and demographics can be well documented, it will make it easier for doctors or researchers to understand patients and the community.
“Knowing the population is very important in research, that’s where the role of HDSS is,” he concluded. Humas UNS