Singaraja – Health management is carried out by all components of the Indonesian nation in an integrated and mutually supportive manner to ensure the achievement of the highest level of public health, including the health of women and children. Midwives are one of the front guards in this service. Midwifery services are provided to women throughout their reproductive period which includes pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum; newborn baby; children under five years old, teenagers, and the elderly. The best service is provided by midwives, with the main aim of reducing MMR and IMR. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) also prioritize its main goals, namely to reduce IMR by 2/3, reduce MMR by 3/4, and increase prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS.

In 2011, the midwife and shaman partnership program increased from 60.5% in 2010 to 75% in 2011 with the number of shamans reaching 114,290 people throughout Indonesia. According to 2010 Riskesdas data, 51.9% of births were assisted by midwives, 40.2% were assisted by dukun, and 7.9% were assisted by doctors. These efforts are a form of government policy to reduce MMR and IMR. The best policies and efforts in midwifery services continue to be improved every year.

Education regarding the latest policies for midwifery services was delivered through a webinar held by the Midwifery Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Ganesha Education University on Tuesday 21 November 2023. This material was delivered by the Chair of the Bali Province Regional Management of the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI), Mrs. Luh Putu Sukarini, S. ST., S.E., MM which is specifically entitled Health Service Quality Policy as the Implementation of Law Number 17 of 2023 concerning Health. This is considered important, considering that the quality of health services is a performance that refers to the level of perfection of health services, which can give rise to satisfaction for each patient in accordance with the average level of satisfaction of the population, as well as the procedures for its implementation in accordance with established professional standards and codes of ethics.

The material on the theme of reproductive health in tourist areas was delivered by Dr. I Gusti Agung Ngurah Agung, M. Biomed Sp. OG Subsp. FER. In particular, this ob-gyn specialist at RSU Puri Raharja Denpasar delivered material on one of the reproductive health issues, namely infertility. He explained several research results that showed the impact and influence of obesity on women’s fertility. This is an important issue to know, especially for health workers and prospective health workers in an effort to improve the level of public health.

This webinar was previously officially opened by the Deputy Dean I of the Faculty of Medicine, Ganesha Education University, Mr. Dr. I Putu Suriyasa, M.S., PKK., Sp.OK., who conveyed the history of the D3 Midwifery Study Program which was the seed of the formation of the Faculty of Medicine Undiksha and concern all Faculty of Medicine study programs atMedical Tourism. This webinar was enthusiastically attended by 307 participants. The enthusiasm and commitment of the participants were seen from the discussion and question and answer sessions by the participants to the resource person.(Red_FK)