MIKM Faculty and Students Join Udayana University Health Mission to Sumatra

• By Admin
• Sabtu, 20 Desember 2025

Udayana University once again demonstrated its commitment to community service and humanitarian response by deploying a Health and Medical Team to Sumatra, with a significant contribution from the Master of Public Health (MIKM) Program. The deployment ceremony was held at the Rectorate Lobby, Jimbaran Campus, on Saturday, 20 December 2025, and was officially attended by the Rector, Senate Chair, Vice Rectors, and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.

The health team was led by Dr. Dinar Saurmauli Lubis, SKM, MPH, PhD, a lecturer of the MIKM Program, who served as Team Leader for the community service mission. The team also included Luh Diah Parasuari, a master’s student from the MIKM Program, reflecting active student involvement in real-world public health practice. Other members of the health team came from multidisciplinary backgrounds, including midwifery and biomedical sciences.

The mission was formed in response to urgent health needs in disaster-affected areas, particularly Central Tapanuli (Tapanuli Tengah), near Sibolga, North Sumatra. During the assignment, the team was scheduled to coordinate with the local Health Office, the Ministry of Health Crisis Center, and provincial authorities. Services provided included basic health care, reproductive health services, and health education, supported by the distribution of public health educational materials developed by the Public Health Program.

Alongside the health team, Udayana University also deployed a Medical Team consisting of clinicians and medical residents, as well as students from the Janar Duta Medical Assistance Team (TBM), highlighting strong interprofessional collaboration across the university.

Meaning and Institutional Value

The involvement of MIKM faculty and students in this mission underscores the program’s commitment to applied public health, community engagement, and experiential learning. For students, participation offers invaluable exposure to public health response in emergency and disaster settings. For lecturers, it represents an opportunity to translate academic expertise into direct societal impact.

At the institutional level, this activity reflects Udayana University’s vision of socially responsive education and strengthens collaboration between academia, health services, and government stakeholders. It also contributes positively to quality assurance and accreditation values by demonstrating leadership, community service, interdisciplinary teamwork, and meaningful student involvement in addressing real public health challenges.