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Bali – The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated Indonesia’s transition towards digital health care and more opportunities in digitalization abound, according to panelists of a discussion hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Indonesia’s Ministry of Health (MoH) at the 7th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) 2022. The discussion took place at Indonesia […]

Tanjung Pinang – The Indonesian Government has selected SMILE, a digital vaccine and cold chain monitoring app developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Health, to bolster the national campaign for childhood vaccinations, following the app’s critical role in strengthening the COVID-19 vaccination drives. More than 400 million doses of COVID-19 […]

Magdalena Pelamonia, or Maya, is an immunization coordinator at Kilang Community Health Center, for 15 years. Maya’s daily work includes vaccinating children under 5 years of age, in five districts. During the pandemic, she was assigned to oversee the COVID-19 vaccination drive. The health workers at Kilang face geographical challenges including winding roads, harsh terrain, […]

As Indonesia ramps up COVID-19 vaccination drive, Magdalene Pelamonia continues delivering vaccines in portable refrigerators with strict temperature controls to communities on the eastern island of Ambon. Her mission is centered on a digital tracking system called SMILE that ensures the efficacy of vaccines. Many other health workers have benefited from the digital tool, which […]

Women in the health care industry in Indonesia’s rural areas have overcome the odds of the digital divide amid the Pandemic