The Center for Health Policy and Management of FK-KMK UGM in collaboration with the Indonesian Health Policy Network held the X National Forum for the Indonesian Health Policy Network (Fornas JKKI) 2020 with the theme “Utilization of the Health System Dashboard (DaSK): Monitoring and Evaluation of JKKN, KIA, and Stunting Policies for Strengthening the Health System in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic “which took place with a series of activities on November 5 – 20 2020. On Tuesday, November 10 2020 at 08.30 – 12.45 WIB a seminar with 2 nutrition subtopics was held. Those were “The Support for Health System Dashboard (DaSK)” and “The Use of Periodic Data to Strengthen the Health System in the Pandemic Era of COVID-19 for Stunting and Nutrition related Public Policy”. The seminar was held through zoom meetings and live streams. It was moderated by Digna N. Purwaningrum, PhD. There were also some keynote speakers. read more

Center for Human Health and Nutrition (PKGM) Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing (FK-KMK) UGM in collaboration with the Directorate of Marine Services of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) of the Republic of Indonesia held a Virtual Workshop “Study of Standards of Nutritional Value in Salt as an Effort to Support Overcoming Health Problems in Society ”. The workshop took place on Wednesday, 18 November 2020 at 09.00 – 12.00 WIB through the Zoom Meeting. It was attended by representatives from the Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, the Indonesian Ministry of Industry, the Indonesian Ministry of Health, salt farmers and producers in Indonesia, academics and researchers, Professional Organizations, and PT Garam (Limited Participants for Invitation Only). This workshop discussed the Review of SNI for Iodized Salt for Consumption in Indonesia. Head of research as well as chairman of the Center for Health and Human Nutrition (PKGM) FK-KMK UGM, Dr. Siti Helmyati, DCN., M.Kes in her introduction said that this workshop was the last series of the implementation process from the beginning of the webinar and FGD activities. It was held to achieve the goal so that the existing salt in the community is able to improve the consumption pattern of the community and the production of salt farmers can be absorbed for domestic consumption. The next session was the presentation of the Draft Academic Paper by Dr. Rimawati, SH, M.Hum, Faculty of Law UGM, in her presentation stated that based on this academic study it is very important to set the upper limit of NaCI levels in iodized salt consumption in Indonesia from various basic aspects (philosophical, sociological, and juridical foundations). read more