The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia launched the Impactful Campus Program (#KampusBerdampak) and the Academic Health System Program (SKA) to strengthen regional and national healthcare systems.
Professor Sri Suning Kusumawardani, Director of Human Resources at the Directorate General of Higher Education, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, officiated this initiative during the Impactful Campus Festival held on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM).
Professor Kusumawardani stated that the program represents a strategic collaborative model for addressing public health issues between universities with medical faculties, teaching hospitals, and local governments.
“We want to emphasize the tangible contribution of universities in addressing the community’s priority problems, particularly in the health sector,” she explained.
According to her, SKA is implemented through various education, research, and community service initiatives.
This program aims to improve the quality of healthcare services and fulfill the demand for healthcare workers across different regions in Indonesia.
One of SKA’s key roles is to increase the number of specialist doctor graduates and expand the quantity and variety of specialist programs at public and private universities.
“SKA represents the social accountability of medical higher education institutions,” she stated.
The SKA program has been running for a decade, with numerous medical faculties nationwide continuously developing the initiative and realizing the #KampusBerdampak vision through the tri-dharma of higher education (education, research, and community service).
“Hence, SKA now focuses on three main aspects: strengthening public healthcare services, meeting the demand for medical and health personnel, and fostering collaborative partnerships with local governments,” she elaborated.
Dr. Sudadi, Vice Dean for Cooperation, Alumni, and Community Service at the UGM Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing (FK-KMK UGM), noted that the SKA program has significantly contributed to fulfilling the need for medical and health personnel.
From 2022 to 2024, SKA facilitated increased enrollment quotas for general practitioners and specialist doctors across 28 faculties and supported the establishment of 100 new specialist study programs nationwide.
In her welcoming remarks, UGM Rector Professor Ova Emilia highlighted SKA’s proud achievements, which have produced tangible outcomes and positive impacts on improving community health services in various regions.
For example, in Yogyakarta, SKA serves as a collaborative platform between the local government, teaching hospitals, and FK-KMK UGM to enhance the governance of health tourism and establish the region as a wellness-focused tourist destination.
“It is hoped that SKA and #KampusBerdampak will become real contributions from universities in solving health-related problems and challenges within society,” she said.
Author: Lazuardi
Editor: Gusti Grehenson
Post-editor: Lintang