Press Release: Training of Emergency Patient Management (PPGD) and Reproductive Health Management in Disasters
Bantul Regency is one of the areas in Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) that has high potential for disasters, such as flood, tornado, earthquake, drought, and landslide. This critical situation creates a possibility where refugees do not get their reproductive rights. Therefore, there were many cases of sexual violence, sickness and death due to unmet fulfillment of maternal and child health services, as well as lack of Family Planning (KB) services related to unwanted pregnancy.
Ordinary people also have an important role in disaster management in the health sector response in an emergency condition. Their ability to provide help is essential, at least to their own families. It is also expected that they can protect the reproductive health rights of refugees.
Based on these conditions, Oktomi Wijaya, S.KM., M.Sc. and Ratu Matahari, S.KM., M.A., M.Kes. who are young lecturers at the Faculty of Public Health, University of Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) took the initiative to conduct Emergency Patient Management (PPGD) and Reproductive Health Management in Disasters which are conducted in collaboration with PRM Potorono Barat, Potorono Utara and PRM Nglaren (PCM Banguntapan Selatan). Training activities were held on Saturday-Sunday (17-18/3/2018) at Da'wah Hall of PRM Nglaren, Bantul District. The event involved 30 participants from each of the three PRM representatives.
With this training, it is expected that Muhammadiyah cadres can provide basic emergency help, assist medical and paramedical teams in the evacuation and transportation process during disasters, and have the understanding of the importance of fulfilling reproductive rights in times of crisis.



"The majority of presenters of the conference were professors, doctoral graduates, and lecturers. They were mostly from America and Thailand. However, there were several presenters who came from from Pakistan, Malaysia, Vietnam Philippines, China, and Japan. I am very proud to represent UAD and become the youngest presenter," said Ika Suciwati a few days after attending the 9th International Conference on Language, Innovation, Culture, and Education in Thailand.
Together with the delegation of Central Board of Muhammadiyah (PPM) Higher Education Council, Haedar Nashir, M.Si., and more than 20 rectors of PTM (Muhammadiyah University), Dr. Kasiyarno, M.Hum., as the Rector of Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD) attended the Signing Ceremony between DIKTI PPM Assembly with Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD) Yogyakarta and Muhammadiyah held a discussion on the exploration of cooperation with University of Canberra, Australia on Monday (19/2/2018). The discussion between the two parties were very constructive. The ideas of the cooperation proposed by the Rector of UAD and the International Program Director gained positive responses.
Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD) along with 4 other Muhammadiyah Universities (PTM) was appointed by PP Muhammadiyah to be directly involved in establishing and developing a school in Australia.
“Mayoritas presenter dari konferensi ini adalah para profesor, lulusan S3, dan dosen. Kebanyakan dari Amerika dan Thailand. Selain itu ada dari Pakistan, Malaysia, Vietnam Filipina, Tiongkok, dan Jepang. Saya bangga mewakili UAD dan menjadi presenter termuda,” terang Ika Suciwati beberapa hari setelah mengikuti 9th International Conference on Language, Innovation, Culture, and Education di Thailand.