Umbu Rara Meha Hospital, East Sumba Ready to Accept the Placement of a Senior Resident Doctor of FK Unud

 

The Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University (FK Unud) fulfilled an invitation from the Regional Government of East Sumba, NTT, to see firsthand the readiness of the Umbu Rara Meha Hospital, Waingapu as a network of vehicles for independent senior residents. This is in line with the spirit of FK Unud in its efforts to participate in improving the quality and sustainability of health services in Eastern Indonesia.

 

The FK Unud visitation team conducted a feasibility assessment on 10-12 October 2022, before the cooperation agreement could be implemented. Cooperation efforts to improve health services are focused on ENT and anesthesia health services.

 

Regent of East Sumba, Drs. Khristofel Praing, M.Sc., directly received the visitation team from the Unud Medical Faculty, located at the East Sumba Regent's Office. He expressed his gratitude for the willingness of the Unud Medical Faculty team to build cooperation to improve health services in remote areas.

The event then continued with a visit to the Umbu Rara Meha Hospital. Hospital Director, dr. Rudi H. Damanik, Sp.Rad, along with his staff, accompanied the team to see facilities, visit data, case variations, resident residences, and infrastructure related to health services, as well as those related to the safety and security of students.

The next event is a discussion of points of cooperation, so that the next activity can be carried out without obstacles.

 

The FK Unud visitation team was led by the Deputy Dean for Student Affairs and Information, Prof. dr. I Md Ady Wirawan, MPH, PhD; and accompanied by representatives of the Education Coordination Committee (Komkordik) FK Unud/RSUP Prof. Ngoerah, Dr. dr. Dyah Kanya Wati, Sp.A(K); Study Program Representative; dr. Pontisomaya Parami, Sp.An, MARS, FIC, and dr. Putu Dian Ariyanti Putri, Sp.THT-KL; and the Unud Medical Faculty Cooperation Staff, I Nyoman Agus Triantara, SH.