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Center for Reproductive Health’s 2024 Annual Meeting Marks Advances in Research and Collaboration

Berita / /

Bandung, January 16-19, 2024 – The annual meeting of the Center for Reproductive Health (CRH) convened experts to discuss the latest updates in reproductive and population health research. The gathering served as a platform for experts to strategize impactful research plans and promote collaborative initiatives inline with the Center’s vision and mission to contribute to the health of the population nationally and globally.

The history of the Center for Reproductive Health, formerly known as the Community Health and Nutrition Research Laboratory (CHN-RL), began with the establishment of a longitudinal surveillance system in demography and community health in 1994. This system has provided a solid foundation for evidence-based decision-making in reproductive health programs. Subsequently, the center engaged in applied research and provided training for healthcare professionals to analyze research results, forming the basis for planning programs, also known as the Plan of Action (POA). The center officially adopted the name Center for Reproductive Health in 2007.

The meeting commenced with a discussion of the Center’s success indicators as assigned by the university and included a comprehensive review of its achievements over the past year. These extensive accomplishments will also be publicized with the launch of the Center for Reproductive Health’s Annual Report. The meeting also formalized the use of the Center’s website and gathered inputs from staff.

Key highlights of the meeting was the presentation on updates regarding the upcoming the Center’s 30thanniversary and ICIFPRH. The International Conference on International Family Planning and Reproductive Health (ICIFPRH), scheduled for its third iteration in 2025. Discussions also revolved around the potential extension of research and collaborative efforts to have maximum impact on both national and global scales. Through the discussions, the Center for Reproductive Health continues its commitment to leverage its impact. This year and in the future will be the right momentum to extends the Center’s focus not only in the Maternal-Child Health & Reproductive Health but also to the realm of Population Health.

The center’s commitment to collaboration was evident as it emphasized partnerships with prestigious institutions such as the World Bank, Johns Hopkins University (JHU), SAGE, Umea University – Sweden, UCLA, and others. Collaborative efforts with the INDEPTH-Network and the World Health Organization (WHO) were also acknowledged, showcasing a global approach to addressing reproductive and population health challenges.

As the meeting concluded, attendees expressed their consensus for the progress made in reproductive health research and its positive impact on communities globally. The Center for Reproductive Health continues to play a vital role in shaping the future of reproductive health initiatives, fostering collaboration, and advancing the health and well-being of populations around the world.

Reported by: dr. Bianda Dwida Pramudita, M.Sc.

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Workshop Data Management

Berita, Training / /

Introduction

Most biostatistical courses teach you how to analyze datasets that are ready for analysis, and they do not inform you on how to create data sets. In real data analysis works, creating the analysis datasets often requires more time and skills than conducting statistical analyses. The purpose of this workshop is to teach participants the core data management skills for creating datasets ready for statistical analysis. Participants will be introduced to the use of a data entry program which can be transformed into many data formats, including Stata and SPSS. These skills will help researchers to create better data quality for the paper or report. The workshop uses Stata software, which offers an excellent combination of data manipulation capabilities, and user-friendliness. Furthermore, Stata provides wider statistical analysis techniques and written programs by many experts. Moreover, the Stata program can create reproducible results as scientific investigation requires.

By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

  • Demonstrate how to enter data from the questionnaire (paper or electronic form) using epidata software,
  • Demonstrate how to use epidata files in other Statistical packages, including Stata and SPSS,
  • Formulate data analysis process: 1) define the study question, 2) collect the data, 3) clean the data, 4) analyze the data, and 5) visualize data and share the findings,
  • Appraise variables in the datasets from other data sources (IDHS, GEAS, and IFLS) using many data formats, including Excel spreadsheets, SPSS, and ASCII files,
  • Formulate main dependent and independent variables as well as covariates in the form of a diagram of analytical frameworks,
  • Investigate data structure, identify errors in data, fix data errors, and confirm that variables have been created correctly,
  • Create analysis datasets that merge data from multiple sources, such as merging from parent and adolescent data sets,
  • Create longitudinal datasets that append data from multiple periods,
  • Create variables that require calculations across observations and files,
  • Reshape the structure of analyses datasets by converting a dataset that has one row per person and one column for each year to a dataset that has one row for each person-year,
  • Increase efficiency and reproducibility of results by conducting all steps of data analysis from within Stata do-files (reading in data; investigating/cleaning data; creating analysis variables; running analyses; and presenting results)
  • Increase productivity by learning how to automate iterative tasks rather than writing separate commands for each task, and
  • Demonstrate how to make reproducible analysis and report acceptable for scientific journals.

About the instructor

Siswanto Agus Wilopo is a Professor of Population Health and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, The Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta Indonesia. He is also an adjunct/visiting Full Professor of the College of Health and Agricultural Sciences, University College Dublin, Ireland. In the Global health field, his current main interest is in the global health system and financing, including financing for reproductive health services and gender-based violence (GBV) problems. His current research addresses issues for adolescent groups, including a multi-country study on global early adolescent health (GEAS) and mental health (NAMHS) with researchers from more than 35 countries.

Teaching Assistant:

Dr. Ifta Choirriyah, MSPH, Ph.D. and Drs Althaf Setiawan, MPH

Researcher at the Center for Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, The Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta Indonesia

 

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Addressing Socioeconomic Dimensions and Devolution of Family Planning for BARMM

Berita / /
Gedung Pascasarjana FK-KMK UGM

As a form of Indonesia’s commitment in the framework of strengthening South-South and Triangular Cooperation (KSST), the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) together with the Ministry of State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia, and UNFPA Indonesia will carry out Knowledge Sharing activities on Addressing Socioeconomic Dimensions and Devolution of Family Planning for Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on 26 November – 2 December 2023 in Special Region of Yogyakarta.

South-South cooperation is a cooperation framework carried out through a broad framework between Southern countries in the political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, and technical fields. This cooperation can involve two or more developing countries, this can occur bilaterally, regionally, intraregionally, or interregionally. Through South-South collaboration, developing countries can share knowledge, skills, expertise, and resources to achieve their development goals through joint efforts. Furthermore, another modality of South-South Cooperation is Triangular cooperation, a collaboration in which traditional donor countries and multilateral organizations facilitate South-South initiatives through the provision of funding, training, management systems, and technology, as well as other forms of support.

Indonesia’s experience in managing family planning since 1970 has succeeded in reducing the fertility rate from 5.6 to 2.14 in the year 2022 (source: Family Survey Data, 2022). The use of modern contraceptives increased since that time. The government of Indonesia has strengthened the commodity security of contraceptives, improved health workers’ competency in family planning services, developed family planning services standards, and assurance of financing of family planning services through universal health coverage.

Furthermore, the high commitment of government and the involvement of religious leaders, community leaders, and faith-based organizations in program implementation are some of the keys to the success of the Family Development, Population, and Family Planning Program. Apart from that, various efforts and activities were carried out as innovations in achieving targets in the Program indicators. In 2022, Indonesia again succeeded in winning the UNPA Award in the institutional category. Indonesia won a similar award in 1989 for Indonesia’s commitment to the Family Planning Program.

Besides its responsibility for the Family Development, Population, and Family Planning Program, BKKBN was mandated by President Joko Widodo to become the chief executive of the Stunting Reduction Acceleration Team. The position of BKKBN in this team is supported by the issuance of Presidential Regulation Number 72 of 2021 concerning the Acceleration of Stunting Reduction. The President of the Republic of Indonesia stated Indonesia must achieve a target of 14 percent by 2024. Therefore, various convergence efforts were carried out by various cross-sectors, ministries, and institutions within the scope of Penta helix cooperation by implementing specific and sensitive interventions.

In June 2022, the Indonesian government signed a joint agreement with the Philippine government, in the fields of population, family planning and reproductive health, gender mainstreaming, and other related issues. Various activities between the two countries can take the form of training, high visit level, sharing knowledge, and technical assistance. UNFPA’s involvement is a form of collaboration to support cooperation between BKKBN and the Council for Population and Development of The Philippines.

In December 2022, at the Bi-National Annual Steering Committee Meeting of South-South Cooperation between Indonesia and the Philippines, which was attended by the Indonesian Government namely BKKBN, the Ministry of State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia, the Government of the Philippines and International Partners namely UNFPA Indonesia and UNFPA Philippines, a joint action plan was prepared and both parties agreed to continue cooperation in the fields of Population, Family Planning, and Family Development.

Regarding the above matters, Indonesia will share Indonesia’s experience in managing family planning, family development, and reducing stunting with the Philippines, especially for Bangsamoro. Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

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