Faculty of Medicine students involved in Health Information content creation in Daewoong Social Impactor
UNAIR NEWS – The ‘Daewoong Social Impactor’ program started this year is a student ambassador program designed by Daewoong Indonesia to provide accurate health information to Indonesian citizens through content creation on social media. Daewoong Indonesia has collaborated with 15 selected students to produce digital content that conveys health information through social media. With the Universitas Airlangga Student Executive […]
Joined RECON, Shoffa invites community to maintain health
UNAIR NEWS – The 31-day adaptation challenge program implemented by National Covid-19 Volunteers (RECON) is a program held by Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud) with the Indonesian Medical Student Senate Association (ISMKI). The activity aims to provide health education and dissemination to stop Covid-19 transmission which will be started […]
DPRD Surabaya support UNAIR in findings effective drug combinations to fight coronavirus
UNAIR NEWS – Regional Legislative Councils (DPRD) Surabaya gave an appreciation of effective drug combinations to fight coronavirus, which was discovered by Universitas Airlangga’s team. The support was delivered directly by the representative of DPRD Surabaya, led by Head of DPRD Surabaya, Adi Sutarwijono. Located in Rector’s room UNAIR on Monday, June 15, the meeting […]
Reproductive health knowledge improves youth behaviors and lifestyle
All adults have experienced being a teenager. World Health Organization defines youth as people aged 12 to 24 years. And during youth, humans experience a transition from childhood to adulthood. It means physically they can become humans who can reproduce, but their psychological, social and economic still depend on their parents. They should experience a […]
Covid-19 handling at RSUA attracts sympathies
UNAIR NEWS – After being officially appointed by the government as one of the referral hospitals for the treatment of coronavirus patients in Indonesia, Universitas Airlangga Hospital (RSUA) carries out this mandate very well. Thousands of people have already conducted the coronavirus tests in RSUA Special Clinic. Furthermore, to optimize the handling and services to […]
Faculty of Pharmacy lecturer shares tutorial how to make hand sanitizer
UNAIR NEWS – The public has made various responses to the outbreak of the coronavirus. In Indonesia, after President Joko Widodo announced the first case of the coronavirus from two residents of Depok, instantly, mask and hand sanitizer became scarce in the market. Furthermore, the scarcity of these two items makes the price on the […]
ExSyDiENT: ENT Diagnosis App, created by UNAIR Student
UNAIR NEWS – In terms of health, not everyone cares about the health of certain organs. Though every organ must be maintained, both vital and non-vital organs. As the health of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) which is sometimes given little attention. From this problem, Muhyiddin Ubaidillah, a student of Faculty of Science and […]
UNAIR expert finds breakthrough to increase health benefits of folic acid
UNAIR NEWS – Nutrition expert, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Annis Catur Adi said that in the market, supplements containing folic acid are available in various forms, such as multivitamin tablets, single folic acid tablets, and multivitamin syrup. In these products, the added folic acid is folic acid in its pure or unmodified form. […]
Is Healthcare Staffing Related to Maternal Health Outcomes?
Maternal death is the second-highest death among women of reproductive age with nearly eight hundred women dying every day due to various causes. Maternal morbidity is experienced by around twenty million women around the world, causing death and disability without proper prevention or care. Considering the magnitude of this problem, continuous improvement in maternal healthcare receives major […]
Leprosy and its Inflammatory Response
Leprosy is a disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The prevalence of new leprosy patients in Indonesia has decreased over time. However, leprosy patients usually experience an inflammation episode called leprosy reaction. There are two types of leprosy reactions, type 1 reaction, and type 2 reaction (Erythema nodosum leprosum). It is based on the type of immunity that plays a role. If […]
Sexually Transmitted Disease Risk Behavior in Senior High School Students
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are one of the reproductive health problems caused by unsafe sexual behavior. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) states that more than one million people are affected by STDs every day and 357 million cases occur every year. In Indonesia alone in 2016, there were 41,259 STDs cases. Sexually transmitted diseases are influenced by […]
Soturu, UNAIR Student Innovation in Overcoming Sleep Disorder Without Side Effects
UNAIR NEWS – Today, people’s lifestyle is increasingly disorganized. Various activities and high levels of stress make it difficult for them to rest. In fact, according to data from WHO (World Health Organization), approximately 18% of the world’s population has experienced insomnia and increases every year. Sleep disorders, especially at a productive age can reduce […]