SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
To celebrate its 68th anniversary, the UGM Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences organized a series of events with its lecturers and alums on Saturday, September 16. The morning started with the “FMIPA Fun Bike,” a group cycling event covering 40-100 km distances involving various communities.
UGM has provided 14,000 liters of clean water assistance to residents who are experiencing difficulties accessing clean water in Magelang on Sunday (September 24). The distribution of clean water assistance was carried out by the UGM Gelanggang Emergency Response (GER) and Menwa in collaboration with the FPRB Borobudur volunteers.
Despite the importance of proper tooth brushing in preventing oral and dental health problems, most Indonesians do not brush their teeth correctly. “Only 2.8 percent of the population have brushed their teeth correctly, doing so at least twice a day before bedtime and after breakfast,” explained Head of Professional Marketing Personal Care at Unilever Indonesia, […].
The Indonesian Emergency Health Volunteer Community (KREKI) has established a presence in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), with dentist Rini Sunaring Putri sworn in as Chair of the KREKI Yogyakarta Board for the 2023 – 2027 term. KREKI Yogyakarta aims to provide consultation services and assistance in emergencies while increasing public awareness of emergency […].
The UGM Academic Hospital has organized the second Krempyeng Market.
Caring for people with dementia (PWD) often leads to physical and mental exhaustion due to the emergence of challenging behaviors in PWD. Training for caregivers of PWD has been proven to increase knowledge and attitudes toward PWD.
On Tuesday (September 5), Dr. Bambang Suwignyo, a lecturer at the UGM Faculty of Animal Science, was inaugurated as a professor of animal nutrition and feed. During the professorship inauguration ceremony, Professor Bambang Suwignyo delivered a speech titled “The Benefits and Opportunities for Developing the Queen of the Forages (Tropical Alfalfa) in Indonesia.” Professor Suwignyo […].
A few weeks before the 2023 UGM Trail Run, Kagama Lari untuk Berbagi (KLUB), the event initiator, collaborated with ASN Runners to organize the Road to UGM Trail Run 2023 on Sunday (September 3). This 5 km fun run started and finished at Wisma Kagama Coffee & Eatery, with a route around the Universitas Gadjah […].
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and Stop Tuberculosis Partnership Indonesia (STPI) have partnered on tuberculosis awareness campaigns through seminars, workshops, and communication efforts. The agreement was signed by Dr. Andreasta Meliala, representing Universitas Gadjah Mada, and Nabila Meidina Hapsari, from the Indonesia Strategic Tuberculosis Partnership Foundation.
Yubita Hida Aprilia (19) vividly remembers six years ago, on September 15, 2017, when she reluctantly consented to amputating her right leg.
The UGM Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing provides students with free “angkringan” (small street food stall) breakfast.
Tiara Putri, a doctoral student at the UGM Faculty of Biology, was awarded the Landesgraduiertenförderungsverordnung, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LGFVO M-V) scholarship as part of a double degree program with the University of Greifswald, Germany.
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), organized the 2023 Indonesia Tuberculosis International Research Meeting (INATIME). This event gathers researchers, healthcare providers, policymakers, and experts to share research and innovative solutions related to the prevention, clinical management, and control of tuberculosis (TB).
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and 12 institutions in Southeast Asia and Europe, teaming in the Health Information Technology for Indonesia in Higher Education (HITIHE) consortium, have launched a digital education platform called WikiTropica. This platform has been developed to address the needs of healthcare professionals and healthcare education institutions in enhancing their capabilities in tropical […].
A team of students from Universitas Gadjah Mada taking the Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) in Labuhan Pandan Village, Sambelia District, East Lombok, conducted a waste separation awareness campaign. The event took place on Saturday, July 29, 2023, with participants consisting of 5th-grade students from Labuhan Pandan State Elementary School 1.
UGM Faculty of Biology & Yogyakarta Trade and Industry Office Explore Waste Management Collaboration
The UGM Faculty of Biology conducted a training on organic waste processing on Friday (August 25), receiving attendance from the Public Market Division of the Yogyakarta Trade and Industry Office, UGM Faculty of Pharmacy, and UGM Academic Hospital.
According to the Indonesia Nutritional Status Survey, the prevalence of child stunting in Indonesia declined from 24.4% in 2021 to 21.6% in 2022.
The UGM Faculty of Biology shared its experience in waste management, particularly organic waste, with dozens of community members from the Yogyakarta Special Region and Central Java on Friday (August 18).
UGM students participating in this period’s Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) in Mertak and Kuta Villages, Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, held the 2023 Mandalika Fair in Kuta Village on August 12-13, 2023.
A team of faculty members and students from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), consisting of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FKH) and the Faculty of Animal Sciences, carried out helminthiasis prevention and treatment in sheep in the Sriharjo Village, Imogiri, Bantul, on Sunday (August 21). This activity has been conducted routinely since May and will continue […].
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that can lead to death if not treated promptly.
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a deadly and contagious viral infection that affects all cloven-hoofed animals, such as cows, buffaloes, pigs, goats, sheep, and even wild animals like elephants and deer. The FMD cases in livestock (goats and cows) in Indonesia have yet to be effectively addressed, necessitating comprehensive and sustainable eradication efforts.
27 UGM students participating in community service (KKN-PPM) have successfully reduced childhood stunting rates in Jepara Regency, namely in Jambu Village and Sekuro Village.
Waste remains a significant problem for communities, making waste management crucial to address this issue. The UGM Faculty of Biology is trying to introduce various simple technologies for processing household waste, particularly organic waste.
UGM students conducting community service in Sleman and Kulon Progo are aiding the Yogyakarta Provincial Government in tackling poverty and reducing childhood stunting.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is committed to becoming a comfortable, safe, inclusive, and socially responsible university.
The annual UGM Trail Run by the KAGAMA Lari untuk Berbagi (KLUB) this year will take place in Kaliurang, Sleman, Yogyakarta, on October 1, 2023, as one of the celebratory events for the university’s 74th anniversary.
UGM Faculty of Dentistry (FKG) conducted surgical treatment for cleft lips and palates and orthodontic and pediatric dental care for 40 children in East Kalimantan held from July 20-22, 2023, at IA Moeis Regional Hospital.
The community service team of the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing (FKKMK) conducted a tuberculosis screening in Bantul to help early detection of tuberculosis.
The Healthy Village Development activity is one of the work programs of the Student Health Unit at UGM as a means of organizational action and realization of the three pillars of higher education, namely community service. This activity is an effort for health promotion to achieve a healthy Indonesian society and is conducted this year […].