ILUNI FKUI-FIAKSI opens help desk to assist internship doctors facing challenges
The Alumni Association of the Faculty of Medicine at Universitas Indonesia (ILUNI UI) and the Forum of Alumni Associations of the Faculty of Medicine Across Indonesia (FIAKSI) collaborated to open a complaint post to assist internship doctors in facing challenges, from legal protection to financial issues. The General Chair of ILUNI FKUI, Retired Air Marshal TNI (Purn.) Dr. dr. Wawan Mulyawan, when contacted in Jakarta on Thursday, said that besides bullying or denial of sick leave, many challenges faced by internship doctors include the lack of on-site supervision.
“So far, those who have reported via WhatsApp or who want to contact us directly are only three. But we want it to be documented chronologically and so on, and no one has sent a complete chronology yet,” Wawan said.
He explained that the internship programme for doctors has been running since 2010. The programme is good, he said, but after 16 years, the series of incidents – four internship doctors died in 2026 – startled everyone.
“If we only isolate a single case, that may be a coincidence. But there have been several cases, and we think we need to delve into one in particular,” he said.
He added that they appreciate the Health Ministry’s swift response to the cases by improving policies. What needs to be done next, he said, is monitoring and safeguarding.
He cited the Living Cost Allowance (BBH) of around Rp3 million for workloads of nearly 48 hours per week as being very inadequate.
In the same event, FIAKSI General Chair Brig. Gen. TNI (Ret.) Dr. Dewi Puspitorini said that those who can report to the post are not limited to UI alumni.
“So we urge alumni associations to stay close to their members and be able to report because there is now more openness,” Dewi said.
She reminded that medical faculty alumni are national assets for the future, so healthcare services must continue to run well. With good protection, she said, internship doctors remain healthy and can provide the best healthcare services.