The Department of Environmental Health at the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) of the Universitas Indonesia (UI) once again organized the International Student Mobility Program through the Environmental Health UI CREATES program titled “Environmental Health Risk Program for Students.” This program was conducted for one week online from August 7 – 13, 2024, and for one week in-person at FPH UI from August 14 – 24, 2024.
On Thursday, August 15, 2024, at the Professor Room, FPH UI welcomed 14 international students from various countries as participants. The participants came from Soonchunhyang University in Korea, Universiti Putra Malaysia and Universiti Malaya in Malaysia, Mahidol University in Thailand, and The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia.
In addition to learning through classroom lectures with expert lecturers from the Department of Environmental Health, the participants also participated in field visits and industry tours to Annisa Bakti Jaya Waste Bank, PT Novartis Indonesia, PDAM Tirta Asasta Depok, a city tour of Jakarta, including visits to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah and Thamrin City, as well as interactions with the environmental health student organization, ENVIHSA (Environmental Health Student Association).
Two courses were taught during the program: Environmental Quality Analysis, worth 2 credits, and Spatial Analysis of Environmental Health, worth 1 credit. The Environmental Quality Analysis course provides knowledge and understanding about environmental parameters in water, air, food, and animal vectors that contribute to disease transmission. Participants were given knowledge about the characteristics of pollutant parameters, their distribution in the environment, sampling methods, measurement units and sizes, and analytical methods to read and interpret measurement results. Meanwhile, the Spatial Analysis of Environmental Health course focuses on various environmental health mapping attributes in spatial dimensions. The spatial approach also describes the environmental health status of an area based on health parameters within that area to support area-based health programs.
“This program is designed to provide a comprehensive experience and enrich the participants’ perspectives by combining academic learning with practical exposure to environmental health. I hope every participant starts the second week of this program with a joyful and open heart to gain valuable experiences,” said the Academic Manager of FPH UI, Dr. Laila Fitria, S.K.M., M.K.M., in her speech.
In addition to Dr. Laila, the opening ceremony of Environmental Health UI CREATES was attended by the Head of the Department of Environmental Health at FPH UI, Dr. drg. Ririn Arminsih; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orawan Kaewboonchoo, Deputy Dean for International Relations, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University; Dr. Teerapong Lertassavakorn, Department of Environmental Health Science, Mahidol University; Asst. Prof. Dr. Korravarn Yodmai, Department of Family Health, Mahidol University; Miss Jutatip Kongpun, Staff of Academic and Student Affairs, Mahidol University; Dr. Kylie Morphett, The University of Queensland; Prof. Park Jeong-Im, Department of Environmental Health, Soonchunhyang University; Professor Dr. Juliana binti Jalaludin, Professor at the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia; and Dr. Nur Faseeha Suhaimi, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer at the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. (wrk)