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11 September 2024

A Midwife’s Mission: Saving Lives in West Lombok

At Patut Patuh Patju Hospital in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province, a profound transformation is underway. Health workers are not just treating patients, they are reshaping the future of health care for mothers and children. At the forefront of this change is Ibu Desak, a midwife who has dedicated nearly 30 years ...

A leap forward in neonatal care

Despite Indonesia’s notable 64.1 per cent reduction in neonatal mortality since 1990, the country still faces challenges, particularly in managing critically ill infants. With a neonatal mortality rate lower than 15 per 1,000 live births in 2021 – approximately 50,000 neonatal deaths 1 – the nation is striving t...

Women pull out the stops to combat polio in Central Java

In the bustling cities of Semarang and Pekalongan in Central Java, women from diverse walks of life are fighting against a once-forgotten foe: polio. They are united in their determination to protect as many children as possible from the debilitating disease. After the Central Java health authority detected a conf...

Social determinants influencing access to malaria services

This report consists of two parts, presenting the main findings of formative research undertaken in 2021 by Empatika for UNICEF. The research aimed to understand the factors affecting access to malaria services in high-endemic settings and to support the search for local solutions to intransigent behavior change c...

21 February 2024

North Sumatra's Health Heroes Learn Vaccine Management Skills

Ratna Dewi Sinaga, age 52, an immunization coordinator in Batu Bara district, North Sumatra Province, has dedicated her life to children in her hometown for the past 17 years. When Ratna started her role in 2006, she faced an immediate challenge during the first national immunization week in Indonesia. Tasked wi...

15 February 2024

A milestone in Madura

As 2023 was coming to a close, one family’s life took a tragic turn. A young child in the Central Java province of Indonesia – who had just returned from visiting Madura in the East Java province – contracted polio. The case led to outbreak responses in both provinces, and a race against time to vaccinate millions...

29 November 2023

Breathe easy: East Java pursues smoke-free schools

In the tobacco-filled landscape of East Java, 16-year-olds Aisya Nur Jannah and Naufal Rifki Ramadhan, students of Annur Islamic Boarding School in Malang District are trying to change the norms they grew up with. Against the odds, in an environment that normalizes smoking, they are choosing a different path. “I ...

18 February 2023

How to build your baby's mental health

New babies are a lot of work, and parents experience a wide range of emotions when they have a new baby. They feel joy, frustration, fatigue and nervousness. There's no reason to be frightened of having mixed emotions about a new baby. When should I start thinking about my baby's mental health? How can I promote p...

18 February 2023

Four things you can do to support your teen’s mental health

Whether you and your teen are getting along well or having challenges, it is important to show that you love and support them, that you can help them navigate tough times and that you are always there for them. Here are four things to keep in mind when having that ‘how-are-you-doing?’ conversation with your teen a...

18 February 2023

Busted: 7 myths about mental health

Dispelling myths about mental health can help break the stigma and create a culture that encourages people of any age to seek support when they need it. Here are seven common misconceptions about mental health: 1. Myth: If a person has a mental health condition, it means the person has low intelligence. Fact: Ment...

18 February 2023

Self-care for parents

Parenting is hard. It’s a full-time job and many parents find themselves prioritizing their family’s well-being before their own. When we are able to meet our own mental and physical needs, it not only benefits our well-being, but our children’s as well. But how do you make it happen? We asked three mental health ...

02 February 2023

Bringing quality vaccines closer to communities

It was a busy afternoon at the Paninggahan Public Health Center – Puskesmas – in Solok Regency, West Sumatra. It seemed more crowded than usual, and something different was now present – a newly installed refrigerator, surrounded by dozens of posters with messages urging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, ...