As an effort to support better health services, Universitas Indonesia (UI), through the Community Service Team (Pengmas) of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), held online training for medical personnel, health administration (adminkes) of the Public Health Center (Puskesmas), and staff of the Depok City Health Office. This training aims to increase the understanding of spatial mapping and analysis.
Head of Pengmas FMIPA UI, Iqbal Putut Ash Shidiq, M.Sc., Ph.D., said that this training includes collecting data based on geotag photos and creating maps using applications such as Google Photos, My Maps, and Story Maps. He said that with this refreshment course, it is hoped that participants can deepen their knowledge and skills in analyzing spatial data to support better health services.
“This activity is to ensure that participants not only understand the theory, but can also apply it in their daily work. In addition, this training also provides practical guidance on how to update data using previously introduced applications,” said Iqbal.
In the training held on Thursday, February 6, Ramanatalia Parhusip, S.Si., a member of the FMIPA UI Community Service Team was present as an instructor who guided participants in implementing new techniques in spatial analysis. According to Ramanatalia, the participants showed high enthusiasm in participating in this training. Discussions and question and answer sessions were held to ensure participants’ understanding of the material presented.
Previously, the FMIPA UI Community Service Team had carried out a handover activity for community service results in the form of a map of the distribution of ambulance service points in Depok City and a map of the distribution of integrated health post locations in Tugu Village. The event was held at the Depok City Health Office on Friday, January 24. The mapping activity for the distribution of ambulance service points was funded by UI through the Directorate of Community Service and Empowerment (DPPM), which has now changed its name to the Directorate of Community Service and Social Innovation (DPIS). Meanwhile, the mapping activity of the distribution of integrated health post locations in Tugu Village also received funding support from the Research and Community Service Unit (RPM) FMIPA UI, which has changed its name to Research and Community Service (PPM) FMIPA UI.
The two community service results were received directly by the Head of the Depok City Health Office, dr. Mary Liziawati. In her remarks, dr. Mary expressed her appreciation for the contribution of the Community Service Team of the Geography Department of FMIPA UI in improving the quality of health services in Depok City. “The maps submitted are very useful in improving the distribution of ambulances and other health services. We hope this collaboration will continue,” said dr. Mary.
Therefore, Iqbal said that through this refreshment course, medical personnel and health administrators in Depok City can become more proficient in managing spatial data for more effective planning and decision-making. This will certainly help improve the responsiveness and quality of health services in Depok City. “The UI FMIPA Geography Community Service Team remains committed to continuing to support the improvement of human resource capacity in the health sector through geospatial-based innovation,” said Iqbal.
