UMM builds IV fluid factory to support national medical needs
Malang (ANTARA) - Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) is strengthening its role in achieving national health independence by providing land for the construction of PT Suryavena Farma Indonesia’s infusion factory to meet national medical requirements.
From the 14-hectare site prepared by UMM in Ngijo, Karangploso District, Malang Regency, East Java, approximately three hectares have been designated specifically as an integrated industrial zone, with operations targeted to commence in 2027.
During the groundbreaking ceremony for the infusion factory in Malang on Thursday, the General Chairman of PP Muhammadiyah, Haedar Nashir, emphasised that the establishment of this factory is a manifestation of the socio-religious corporation ecosystem initiated by the organisation.
According to him, this initiative proves that religious organisations are capable of building economic and health independence through professional business activities, where the primary orientation is public welfare and a tangible contribution to the state, rather than merely seeking financial profit.
Furthermore, Haedar stated that religion is not limited to regulating faith and worship, but also encompasses matters of muamalah (social-economic interactions) within the social-economic way of life.
Therefore, involvement in the medical industrial sector is positioned as a form of service that upholds human values, accountability, and sustainability to support various educational services and community empowerment.
Meanwhile, the Vice Rector II of UMM, Dr Ahmad Juanda, explained that the contribution of the ‘White Campus’ does not stop at providing land. In the future, this area will be integrated into the ecosystem of the UMM Directorate of Science and Technology Laboratory, bringing industrial activities together with the ‘tri dharma’ functions of higher education: education, research, and human resource development.
“This development is a form of synergy between higher education and the industrial world in addressing strategic national needs,