https://ardilas.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Indonesia has a lot of stories to tell. I wrote some for you.enFri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://projectmultatuli.org/impian-terkubur-kemiskinan-menyubur-korban-putus-sekolah-dan-perkawinan-anak-di-jawa-timur/Bila kadung hamil, anak perempuan tak punya banyak pilihan. Ia akan putus sekolah, dan dipaksa menikah. Ia tak lagi punya kuasa penuh atas masa depan yang diidamkan. Di Jawa Timur, angka pernikahan anak masih tinggi dan justru meningkat selama pandemi. NIA kecil begitu aktif dan gemar mengikuti berbagai kegiatan fisik di luar rutinitas belajar di sekolah. Nia ingin jadi polisi wanita. Ia tercantol dengFri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://projectmultatuli.org/impian-terkubur-kemiskinan-menyubur-korban-putus-sekolah-dan-perkawinan-anak-di-jawa-timur/https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health/stories/saving-childrens-lives-with-prompt-proper-careMillions of Indonesians pin their hopes of recovery from illness on puskesmas, a primary health facility that offers services that are both accessible and affordable. Among them is mother of four Muhartini, who is not covered by any health insurance. When her one-month-old son Rafan had trouble sleeping in March, she immediately sought help from the nearby Puskesmas Narmada in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara Province. At Puskesmas Narmada, Rafan was diagnosed with pneumonia, one of the deadlieTue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health/stories/saving-childrens-lives-with-prompt-proper-carehttps://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health/stories/transforming-health-data-into-action-for-emergency-responsesAs one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, Indonesia needs to race against time during emergency responses. The challenges of having a large population that spreads across the archipelago’s difficult terrains and lacking sufficient real-time information often poses problems in delivering help to those most in need in times of crises. To speed up initial emergency responses, the Health Crisis Centre of the Ministry of Health has worked closely with UNICEF to develop a rapid health asseTue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health/stories/transforming-health-data-into-action-for-emergency-responseshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/02/this-is-my-last-responsibility-indonesias-parents-seek-justice-over-child-cough-syrup-deathsThe Indonesian language has words for children who have lost their mothers or fathers, but none for parents who lose their children. Some say that is because the pain is inexplicable, something 42-year-old Safitri Puspa Rani can attest to. Safitri’s eight-year-old son Panghegar died in October 2022, one month after his birthday. Panghegar had spent weeks in a paediatric intensive care unit, fighting acute kidney injury caused by syrup medicines that had been contaminated with toxic chemicals coWed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/02/this-is-my-last-responsibility-indonesias-parents-seek-justice-over-child-cough-syrup-deathshttps://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/06/anies-slams-red-tape-in-pandemic-fight.htmlJakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has accused the central government of stonewalling his efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus by issuing a ministerial regulation that prevents him from directly imposing stricter measures to limit people’s mobility. Under pressure to control rising case numbers and fatalities in the capital, Anies strongly criticized the Health Ministry’s new guidelines on large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) that include an assessment process and show “no senseWed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/06/anies-slams-red-tape-in-pandemic-fight.htmlhttps://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health/stories/wearing-away-stones-sms-messaging-supports-childrens-wellbeing-acehIn the hilly, scenic village of Paya Seunara on Sabang island, promoting child immunization is far from an easy task. Fears of side effects are often touted by hesitant parents, as are concerns over whether vaccines are halal. But it is a challenge that Nurbaiti, a volunteer health worker at the local posyandu, embraced with open arms. Posyandu are community health posts where health workers like Nurbaiti monitor the nutrition and health of toddlers and pregnant women, including their vaccinatiWed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health/stories/wearing-away-stones-sms-messaging-supports-childrens-wellbeing-acehhttps://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health/coronavirus/stories/delivering-lifesaving-vaccines-on-the-road-less-travelledUnder the glaring sun that Friday, the cool waters of the sea surrounding the Aru Islands in Indonesia’s eastern Maluku Province rippled gently as a motorboat sped through the waters. Among those on board was Immunization Coordinator Yulianus Yanto Tivan, who was carrying a large cooler box containing COVID-19 vaccines. It had already been a long day for Yanto, who left his home on Benjina Island at 5 am that morning to catch the boat to the regency’s capital of Dobo, where he fetched the vacciWed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health/coronavirus/stories/delivering-lifesaving-vaccines-on-the-road-less-travelledhttps://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health/coronavirus/stories/never-too-lateMay 18 marked the first catch-up immunizations for Naura, and also for many other children as Indonesia launched its National Childhood Immunization Month (BIAN) in 27 provinces. The first phase of the campaign, which runs from May to July 2022, aims to ensure millions of children are caught up on their routine and MR vaccinations. A second phase of the campaign is planned for August across Java and Bali. Although Indonesia has been going the extra mile to maintain its polio-free status and eliWed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health/coronavirus/stories/never-too-latehttps://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health/stories/small-fixes-big-changesFrom electricity cuts to a scarcity of doctors, the hurdles facing Midwife Desak to deliver care for her patients in West Lombok since the 1990s have been beyond her ability to fix. At times, the consequences have been drastic. “I still vividly remember the bed she occupied,” Desak recalled, pointing to a maternal ward at her workplace of Patut Patuh Patju Hospital in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). She was referring to a pregnant woman who succumbed to death one night in 2018. Desak had stayed by hWed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/health/stories/small-fixes-big-changeshttps://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/08/19/indonesias-higher-education-a-sleeping-giant.htmlPrivate universities, teachers and students are urging the government to step up its education policies, criticizing its latest financial assistance as inadequate to address the concerns of the education sector during the pandemic. This follows Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim’s announcement on Monday about a series of measures taken to help the education sector, including by relaxing university tuition fees and requirements for school operational assistance (BOS). “We have heardWed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/08/19/indonesias-higher-education-a-sleeping-giant.htmlhttps://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/07/22/testing-disparity-among-regions-a-challenge-for-covid-19-response.htmlWith the COVID-19 pandemic requiring an unprecedented scale of laboratory testing, Indonesia continues to face disparities in testing between regions in the vast archipelago. The country is now operating 269 laboratories to run polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for diagnoses, from only 12 labs allowed by the Health Ministry in mid-March, when the country reported its first confirmed cases. Half of these labs are located in Java, Indonesia's most populous island that is home to some 141 milWed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/07/22/testing-disparity-among-regions-a-challenge-for-covid-19-response.htmlhttps://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/06/11/covid-19-is-real-virus-ravages-family-in-indonesias-second-largest-city.htmlAlmost unnoticeably, sometime in early May, the coronavirus crept into a house in Indonesia's emerging COVID-19 epicenter of Surabaya and ensnared four members of the family who lived there.Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/06/11/covid-19-is-real-virus-ravages-family-in-indonesias-second-largest-city.htmlhttps://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/21/covid-19-pandemic-forces-indonesian-mothers-to-do-it-all.htmlThe uncertainty of the pandemic has taken a toll on mothers in Indonesia, where women are expected to bear the responsibility of child-rearing on top of other domestic chores.Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/21/covid-19-pandemic-forces-indonesian-mothers-to-do-it-all.htmlhttps://www.journoportfolio.com/sampleLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 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Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.journoportfolio.com/samplehttps://www.journoportfolio.com/sampleLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.journoportfolio.com/samplehttps://www.unicef.org/indonesia/reports/solidarity-resilience-and-hope-covid-19-responseIndonesia has enjoyed a steady progress in improving its maternal and child health over the past two decades, until the COVID-19 pandemic posed risks of setbacks. Crucial measures to curb transmissions, along with refocused resources for COVID-19 response, led to inevitable disruptions in essential health services, including for mothers and children. With its various efforts, Indonesia manages to suppress transmissions overtime, with a total of 6 million COVID-19 cases and 155,000 deaths as of AMon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/reports/solidarity-resilience-and-hope-covid-19-responsehttps://projectmultatuli.org/en/the-love-stories-uncounted-in-covid-19-statistics-panding/The graveyard of sorrow – that is how people refer to the Macanda public cemetery in Gowa, South Sulawesi, where 1,338 people who died of Covid-19 between 2020 and 2021 were laid to rest. One of them was a 5-day-old child who died in March 2021. Others passed away without their loved ones around, separated by the health protocols that sought to protect them. Visiting the cemetery has become a daily routine fWed, 12 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://projectmultatuli.org/en/the-love-stories-uncounted-in-covid-19-statistics-panding/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rk74duR6As&t=4sSetiap anak berhak menerima imunisasi rutinnya. Namun, pandemi #COVID19 membuat Desti terus berpindah-pindah tempat dan kelewatan membawa anaknya, Naura, ke Puskesmas untuk diimunisasi dan diperiksa pertumbuhannya. Berkat dukungan mitra-mitranya, UNICEF bisa membantu Naura dan anak-anak lainnya menerima imunisasi dan pemantauan tumbuh kembangnya sesuai jadwalnya. Mari simak kisah Desti dan putrinya Naura di video ini. #VaccinesWork ------------------------------------------------ Subscribe ke channel UNICEF Indonesia melalui link berikut: https://www.youtube.com/user/unicefindonesia Untuk mencari tahu lebih banyak tentang UNICEF Indonesia, kunjungi https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/id ✔️ UNICEF Indonesia juga ada di media sosial lainnya 👇 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNICEFIndonesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNICEFIndonesia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unicefindonesia/Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rk74duR6As&t=4shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaJa4UrI-Hc&t=4sPandemi #COVID19 menyebabkan disrupsi pada pelayanan imunisasi. Setiap minggu, Daryani Haswinda, tenaga medis di Puskesmas Kijang, Kepulauan Riau, memberikan ratusan anak imunisasi. Ia melakukannya agar setiap anak terlindungi dari penyakit yang bisa dicegah dengan imunisasi rutin. UNICEF bersama mitra-mitranya akan terus memastikan seluruh anak-anak Indonesia terjangkau oleh imunisasi. Dengan imunisasi, anak sehat dan berprestasi. #VaccinesWork ------------------------------------------------ Subscribe ke channel UNICEF Indonesia melalui link berikut: https://www.youtube.com/user/unicefindonesia Untuk mencari tahu lebih banyak tentang UNICEF Indonesia, kunjungi https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/id ✔️ UNICEF Indonesia juga ada di media sosial lainnya 👇 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNICEFIndonesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNICEFIndonesia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unicefindonesia/Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaJa4UrI-Hc&t=4shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l74qx78N2xM&t=1sMengantar vaksin yang dapat menyelamatkan nyawa, seperti vaksin #COVID19, di Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru, Maluku, bukan hal mudah. Pecahan ombak hingga infrastruktur minim membuat program vaksinasi menjadi sebuah tantangan. #VaccinesWork --------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe ke channel UNICEF Indonesia melalui link berikut: https://www.youtube.com/user/unicefindonesia Untuk mencari tahu lebih banyak tentang UNICEF Indonesia, kunjungi https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/id ✔️ UNICEF Indonesia juga ada di media sosial lainnya 👇 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNICEFIndonesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNICEFIndonesia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unicefindonesia/Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l74qx78N2xM&t=1shttps://www.unicef.org/indonesia/reports/impact-covid-19-routine-immunization-indonesiaThe Ministry of Health in Indonesia with UNICEF conducted rapid quarterly assessments on the continuation of the National Immunization Programme in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The assessment aimed at determining the scale of the pandemic’s disruptions on routine immunization and informing tailored interventions to sustain services. Prompt actions are pivotal to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) among children and cushion impacts as observed in 2020, when Indonesia’s complete childTue, 21 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/reports/impact-covid-19-routine-immunization-indonesiahttps://betterwork.org/2021/06/03/amid-furloughs-union-leaders-negotiate-for-worker-protections/Being the “bearers of bad news” has been an unwelcome role that the COVID-19 pandemic thrust upon union leaders Mario Prostasius and Iwan Ridwan. In a year of unprecedented change and decreased demand, they have often had to share news of factory closures and potential layoffs to their fellow workers. As COVID-19 hit Indonesia in March 2020, the factory Prostasius and Ridwan work for, export-oriented shoes manufacturer PT Sepatu Mas Idaman (PT Semasi) in Bogor, West Java, saw a 70 percent dip iThu, 03 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://betterwork.org/2021/06/03/amid-furloughs-union-leaders-negotiate-for-worker-protections/https://betterwork.org/portfolio/better-work-indonesia-annual-report-2021/“2020 was marked by two major events, the COVID-19 pandemic and the passing of the Omnibus Law, the new labour regulation. Throughout the year we worked hard to be up to the task facing us and tried to be a stabilizing and supporting force to our partners.” Maria João Vasquez, Better Work Indonesia programme Indonesia’s garment sector had a positive growth trajectory entering 2020, and the Indonesian Textile Association (API) predicted an annual growth rate of 5 per cent. However, Indonesia’s gThu, 03 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://betterwork.org/portfolio/better-work-indonesia-annual-report-2021/https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2021/04/19/in-indonesia-race-for-local-covid-19-vaccine-faces-same-old-problems.htmlIndonesian scientists developing vaccines must deal with the same old issues that have long hampered research in the country, from overreliance on imported materials to lack of experience in downstreaming research products. The government has long been aware that Indonesia, the world’s fourth-largest country by population, cannot solely rely on vaccine diplomacy to reach the desired inoculation coverage amid growiMon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2021/04/19/in-indonesia-race-for-local-covid-19-vaccine-faces-same-old-problems.htmlhttps://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2021/04/19/in-indonesia-race-for-local-covid-19-vaccine-faces-same-old-problems.htmlIndonesian scientists developing vaccines are hoping to defend the country against the onslaught of COVID-19 but they still must deal with the same old issues that have long hampered research in the country, from overreliance on imported materials to lack of experience in downstreaming research products. The government has long been aware that Indonesia, the world’s fourth-largest country by population, cannot solely rely on vaccine diplomacy to reach the desired inoculation coverage amid growiMon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2021/04/19/in-indonesia-race-for-local-covid-19-vaccine-faces-same-old-problems.htmlhttps://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2021/03/17/indonesia-backs-proposed-wto-waiver-to-push-for-covid-19-vaccine-equity.htmlIndonesia is backing a proposal by developing countries to waive patent regulations that might allow for faster and better vaccine distribution, a move that developed countries have continued to block. India, a leading producer of generic drugs, and South Africa, which has been reportedly lagging in its vaccine rollout, lodged the proposal on Oct. 2, 2020 with the World Trade Organization (WTO). The proposal “for the Prevention, Containment and Treatment of COVID-19” requests a waiver from sevWed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2021/03/17/indonesia-backs-proposed-wto-waiver-to-push-for-covid-19-vaccine-equity.html