Jakarta, VIVA \u2013 Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta (UMJ) has officially\nlaunched the Indonesian Center for Health Evidence-Informed Policy\n(I-CHIP) through a Grand Launching and International Seminar held on\nTuesday, 15 September 2026.<\/p>\n
The establishment of the study centre received backing from several\nnational figures who recognise that Indonesia\u2019s health challenges are\nincreasingly complex and require evidence-based policy,\ncross-disciplinary collaboration, and the courage to build national\nhealth sovereignty.<\/p>\n
The Grand Launching and International Seminar was attended by the\nMinister of Primary and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen) Abdul Mu\u2019ti,\nMinister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Head of BRIN Arif\nSatria, and Din Syamsuddin.<\/p>\n
The presence of these figures underlined the importance of\ncollaboration between government, universities, research institutions\nand society in shaping the future of Indonesian health policy.<\/p>\n
The event was also attended by UMJ Rector Ma\u2019mun Murod, the President\nDirector of BPJS Kesehatan, a professor from Johns Hopkins University,\nProf.\u00a0Abd. Razak Thaha, Head of BRIN\u2019s Health Research Organisation,\nHead of the Health Development Policy Agency (BKPK) at the Ministry of\nHealth, leaders of Muhammadiyah universities, vice-rectors, deans,\nacademics, researchers, and various health sector stakeholders.<\/p>\n
The forum also reaffirmed I-CHIP\u2019s positioning as a meeting point for\nacademics, researchers, government, health insurance providers,\nuniversities, and health stakeholders, both at the national and\ninternational levels.<\/p>\n
Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu\u2019ti paid\nparticular attention to the issue of mental health among the younger\ngeneration. According to him, health can no longer be understood solely\nin its physical dimension.<\/p>\n
Mental health and wellbeing have become increasingly important issues\nin the world of education, especially amid rapid social change and\ntechnological development.<\/p>\n
Abdul Mu\u2019ti believes I-CHIP can play a strategic role in providing\nstudies and solutions to mental health problems in educational settings.\nSchools are not merely places where learning takes place, but ecosystems\nwhere children grow physically, psychologically, socially and\nspiritually.<\/p>\n
For this reason, stronger synergy is needed between schools,\nfamilies, universities, government and society. This approach aligns\nwith the Tujuh Kebiasaan Indonesia Hebat (Seven Habits of a Great\nIndonesia) programme, ranging from waking up early, worship, exercise,\nhealthy eating, a love of learning and community engagement to sleeping\non time.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/umj-launches-i-chip-arief-rosyid-a-commitment-to-supporting-health-sovereignty-1789484039", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }