WEBINAR CIMSA X DIES NATALIS FK UPH
CIMSA UPH
Since the end of 2019, COVID-19 has been migrating all around the world, starting from China until it had arrived at Indonesia on February 2020 and has been impacting Indonesia somewhat devastatingly. Prior to the writing of this article (October 21st 2020), the number of infected people in Indonesia was 373.109 with death toll being 12.857 spread across all 34 provinces of Indonesia.1
It has been studied that patients with comorbidities are facing increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 (e.g.: cancer, chronic kidney disease, severe obesity, coronary artery disease, etc.).2 Thus, it could be concluded that COVID-19 is a disease that involves multiple organ system and the implication that COVID-19 should be treated as a threat that should be fought together with as medical workers rises.
On September 18th and October 15th 2020, CIMSA UPH x Dies Natalis FK UPH, collaborating with some internal medical student organizations in FK UPH held 2 medical webinars going with the theme of “Keeping Well through Uncertainty”, working closely with the Cardiology and Pulmonology Department of Siloam Hospital Lippo Village, this event has been specifically curated for medical students as well as the doctors of Indonesia, if they wish to participate, in order to widen their horizons regarding the ongoing pandemic happening in Indonesia.
Both webinars had two different topics, with the topic of the cardiology webinar being “Pengaruh COVID-19 terhadap Sistem Kardiovaskular” with qualified speakers such as dr. Michael Tanaka, Sp.JP; dr. Hendyono Lim, Sp.JP; dr. Vito Anggarino Damay, Sp.JP (K), M.kes, FIHA, FICA, FasCC; and dr. Indah Sukmawati Prihatiningsih, Sp.JP as the moderator.
On the other hand, the pulmonology webinar discussed of “Perkembangan dan Terapi Ideal untuk COVID-19” as its own topic. Collaborating with dr. Titis Dewi Wahyuni, SpP, FISR; Dr. dr. Allen Widysanto, Sp.P, CTTS, FAPSR as qualified speakers and dr. Siti Maryam Desanti as the moderator.
These events were held not only to improve the knowledge of people with medical background of the currently ongoing pandemic, but whilst celebrating the 19th Dies Natalis of FK UPH.
We hope that by organizing these said webinars, we will have played our part as medical students in improving the nation’s health by contributing knowledge in this devastating time. We sincerely support the tremendous effort given by the medical and non-medical workers contributing towards the recovery of the current situation.
- https://covid19.go.id/
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html#:~:text=Having%20COPD%20(including%20emphysema%20and,severe%20illness%20from%20COVID%2D19.
