Site Initiation Visit for the Primus Study at Asahan District Health Office On June 4, 2025, a Site Initiation Visit (SIV) was conducted for the Primus study on Ultra Short Dose Primaquine at the Asahan District Health Office. This visit marked a key preparatory step before the official commencement of the study at the […]
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Stakeholders Meeting on EFFORT and SCOPE Studies: Advancing the Strategy for Radical Cure of Malaria in Indonesia On May 27, 2025, THEMP Foundation attend a Stakeholders Meeting at Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta to share important findings from two key studies — EFFORT and SCOPE — that support the development of improved strategies for the radical
Marking World Malaria Day 2025: Guest Lecture Series – Toward Malaria Elimination by 2030 Demonstrating a firm dedication to the advancement of global health, the Study Program of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara successfully held a three-day virtual guest lecture series entitled “Marking World Malaria Day: Guest Lecture
Strengthening Diphtheria Response in North Sumatera; Experts and Health Authorities Discuss Strategies On Thursday, March 12, the Expert (Komli) of North Sumatera, represented by Prof. dr. Ayodhia Pitaloka Pasaribu, MKed (Ped), SpA(K), Ph.D (Clin. Trop. Med), and dr. Restuti Hidayani Saragih, Sp.PD, K-PTI, FINASIM, M.H. (Kes), met with the Head of the North Sumatera
SCOPE Pre-Implementation Stage Presented at the 9th International Conference on Plasmodium vivax Research 2025 (ICPvR 2025) On 12-14th February 2025, dr. Vincent Jimanto had the opportunity to present the Pre-Implementation Stage of the SCOPE study (Short COurse PrimaquinE for the radical cure of P. vivax) at the 9th International Conference on Plasmodium vivax Research
ASTMH : Tafenoquine and ACTs – Evidence from Indonesia and Cambodia At the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) conference held from November 13 to 17, 2024, Prof. Dr. Ayodhia P. Pasaribu, M.Ked(Ped), Sp.A(K), Ph.D (CTM), presented the use of tafenoquine and Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) in the treatment and prevention of
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Study of Diphteria: Tracking Diphteria in North Sumatera Corynebacterium diphtheriae has become a cause for concern because of its swift transmission and potentially deadly consequences, particularly in children who have not been fully vaccinated. Cases of diphtheria have recently resurged in several districts of North Sumatra. We are collaborating with Dinas Kesehatan Provinsi Sumatera
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HFMD Study: Update Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is back in the spotlight in the medical world. The research we conducted, there were 15 participants in Medan and this research is still ongoing to explore the characteristics of HFMD. This research is expected to provide new insights to reduce the spread of diseases
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HFMD Study : Training and Recruitment On March 18 2024, training with the HFMD Study core team was first carried out at USU Hospital, guided by Mr. Ungke from OUCRU-ID. Apart from Medan, this research was also carried out with a team in Bali with a total cumulative target of case and control
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Learning the management of malaria from Timika City From June 21 to June 23, 2022, the SHEPI team paid a visit to Timika City to gain firsthand insights into the ongoing malaria surveillance processes in the area. Prior research had been conducted on strengthening the healthcare system to improve primaquine effectiveness in Timika.
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