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        "id": 1650078,
        "msgid": "three-internship-doctors-die-fkui-professor-highlights-health-system-preparedness-1775104103",
        "date": "2026-04-01 21:20:00",
        "title": "Three Internship Doctors Die, FKUI Professor Highlights Health System Preparedness",
        "author": "Indriyani Astuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Chairman of the Board of Professors at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia (FKUI), Theddeus O.H. Prasetyono, has expressed regret over the deaths of three internship doctors participating in the Indonesian Doctor Internship Programme (PIDI) between February and March 2026, attributing the tragedies to varying medical conditions including measles complications, suspected anaemia, and dengue shock syndrome. He emphasised that these incidents serve as a critical reminder to strengthen protections for young doctors on the front lines, criticising the inadequate anticipation of known diseases and calling for a comprehensive evaluation of the internship system to enhance safety and risk mitigation. This event underscores broader vulnerabilities in Indonesia's healthcare infrastructure, urging improved vigilance to prevent future losses among medical personnel serving the public.",
        "content": "<p>Chairman of the Board of Professors at the Faculty of Medicine,\nUniversitas Indonesia (FKUI), Theddeus O.H. Prasetyono, regrets the\ndeaths of three internship doctors participating in the Indonesian\nDoctor Internship Programme (PIDI) over the period from February to\nMarch 2026. He views these events as an important reminder of the need\nto strengthen the healthcare worker protection system, particularly for\nyoung doctors on duty.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports from the Ministry of Health, each case involved\ndifferent medical conditions: measles with heart and brain\ncomplications, suspected anaemia, and dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF)\nwith shock complications (Dengue Shock Syndrome).<\/p>\n<p>According to Theddeus, the passing of these doctors represents\nprofound grief for the medical world. He believes these situations could\nhave been prevented if anticipatory measures had been implemented more\noptimally from the outset.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of my colleagues, who happened to be undergoing internship\nalongside several others, had to face a tragic situation that ended in\nsorrow,\u201d said Theddus during the Medicine UI webinar on Wednesday\n(1\/4).<\/p>\n<p>He added that such cases should not have occurred. Moreover, these\ndoctors fell while carrying out healthcare service duties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, these efforts feel somewhat belated because they should not\nhave needed to happen\u2014medical officials falling while fighting\ndiseases\u2014but such is the reality,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Theddeus also highlighted the weakness in preparedness for facing\ndiseases that have long been known, such as measles. He stressed the\nimportance of increasing vigilance and risk mitigation systems,\nespecially for medical personnel on the front lines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn many situations, we do not anticipate well. However, these\nefforts certainly have tremendous benefits because we all do not want\nothers to have to fall while dealing with diseases,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He hopes that this incident becomes a momentum for a thorough\nevaluation of the internship system, including aspects of protection,\nmentoring, and occupational safety for young doctors.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/three-internship-doctors-die-fkui-professor-highlights-health-system-preparedness-1775104103",
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