UNAIR NEWS – Adventure Remote Medicine of Airlangga and Alumni (ARMAdA) innovation realized by the Ksatria Airlangga Floating Hospital (RSTKA) was named among Top 45 Commendable Public Service Innovations in the 2022 Public Service Innovation Competition (KIPP). Included in the Ministry cluster, ARMAdA represented the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbud Ristek) at the event organized by the Ministry of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB).
The Minister of PANRB Abdullah Azwar Anas gave an award to the Rector of Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nasih SE MT Ak. The event took place on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at Bidakara Hotel, City of South Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta.
The Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform said that this award was given as an effort to accelerate bureaucratic reform and public services in Indonesia. He hopes that great innovations, such as ARMAdA, can be replicated by regions in Indonesia.
“I am sure that collaboration will significantly impact Indonesia’s progress. Hopefully, this award will be an encouragement towards innovation in bureaucratic reform,” he said.
After receiving the award, UNAIR Rector Prof. Nasih said that ARMAdA’s innovation was in line with the expectation of implementing Higher Education’s Tri Dharma more effectively.
“This expectation is realized through RSTKA, which has an extraordinary impact in treating thousands of patients, including births and difficult cases that require medical treatment in remote areas,” he said.
The Professor of Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) UNAIR said that a simple innovation started from turning a pinisi ship into a floating hospital could have a tremendous impact. Among them are saving births, helping with vaccinations, conducting outreach, and doing some research.
“From this achievement, we understand that simple innovations in Indonesia, such as RSTKA (Ksatria Airlangga Floating Hospital, ed), can provide extraordinary benefits for society,” he said. Furthermore, he also appreciated the dedication of the doctors, health workers, and volunteers willing to give their time, energy, and knowledge for community service activities.
Author: Stefanny Elly
Editor: Binti Q. Masruroh
