UMM builds IV fluid factory to support national medical needs

Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) is strengthening its role in realising national health self-sufficiency by providing land for the construction of an intravenous (IV) fluid factory by PT Suryavena Farma Indonesia to meet national medical needs. Of the 14-hectare site prepared by UMM in Ngijo, Karangploso District, Malang Regency, East Java, approximately three hectares are specifically designated as an integrated industrial zone, with operations targeted for 2027. At the groundbreaking ceremony in Malang on Thursday, Muhammadiyah Central Board Chairman Haedar Nashir emphasised that establishing the IV fluid factory is a manifestation of the socio-religious corporate ecosystem initiated by the organisation. According to him, this initiative proves that religious organisations can build economic and health self-reliance through professional business activities whose primary orientation is public benefit and tangible contribution to the state, not merely seeking financial profit. Haedar further stated that religion is not limited to regulating faith and worship, but also encompasses muamalah affairs within socio-economic life. Therefore, involvement in the medical industry sector is positioned as a form of service that upholds humanitarian values, accountability, and sustainability to support various educational services and community empowerment. UMM Vice Rector II, Dr Ahmad Juanda, explained that the White Campus’s contribution does not stop at providing land. Going forward, the area will be integrated into an ecosystem for the UMM Directorate of Science and Technology Laboratory, bringing together industrial activity with the university’s three pillars of higher education: education, research, and human resource development. He stated that this development represents synergy between higher education and industry in addressing strategic national needs. With the operation of the PT Suryavena Farma Indonesia IV fluid factory, this step is expected to become a new milestone in strengthening the socially-based health industry in the country. He added that cross-sector collaboration enables economic self-sufficiency, educational innovation, and inclusive public services to proceed hand in hand to deliver the broadest possible benefits for national development. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Muhammadiyah Central Board Chairman Haedar Nashir, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology who also serves as Secretary of the UMM Board of Trustees Fauzan, the President Director of BPJS Kesehatan, the Deputy Regent of Malang, the Director of PT Suryavena Farma Indonesia, and other guests. The factory, which is targeted to begin operations in 2027, is projected to become a primary support for the medical device supply chain, both for the Muhammadiyah Hospital network and the wider community.