MALAYSIA – The Faculty of Public Health (FKM), Hasanuddin University (UNHAS) has once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting the capacity building of students and lecturers at the international level. This is demonstrated by the active participation of FKM UNHAS in the 3rd International Borneo One Health Summer Camp (IB OHSeM 2025), which takes place from August 31 to September 8, 202,5, in Sabah, Malaysia.
In this international event, FKM UNHAS sent two representatives, namely Langkar Diyang Fauzi Rachman, a student of the Public Health Undergraduate Program, and Andi Mufliha Darwis, SKM., M.Kes., a lecturer at FKM UNHAS who also participated as an accompanying person.
Their presence received full support from the Dean of the FKM UNHAS, Prof. Sukri Palutturi, SKM., M.Kes., MScPH, Ph.D. “The participation of students and lecturers from FKM at UNHAS in international forums such as this is very important. Not only do they learn about global issues related to planetary health, but they also hone their leadership, cross-cultural communication, and international collaboration skills,” said Prof. Sukri on Wednesday (10/9).
With the theme “Planetary Health Future Leaders: Essential Leadership Skills to Tackle the Triple Planetary Health Crisis,” IB OHSeM 2025 was attended by 31 participants from six countries, namely the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Bangladesh.
During the activity, participants gained comprehensive experience ranging from wildlife conservation in Sandakan, community service in Kampung Tinusa 2 and Kampung Cinta Mata, to intensive discussions on climate change, biodiversity, pollution, and planetary health issues in Kota Kinabalu.
For FKM UNHAS students, this experience is a valuable opportunity to broaden their global perspective. “Learning firsthand about global health issues from an international perspective has greatly broadened my outlook. Moreover, interacting with participants from various countries has shown me that cross-disciplinary and cross-border collaboration is key to addressing future health challenges,” said Langkar.
Meanwhile, Dr. Zulkhairul Naim Bin Sidek Ahmad, Chair of the IB OHSeM 2025 Committee, emphasized that the main objective of this activity is to equip the younger generation with leadership skills to deal with dual planetary crises, ranging from climate to the environment. Through its involvement in this program, FKM UNHAS hopes to continue encouraging the emergence of young leaders who are competent, globally minded, and capable of making real contributions to sustainable development.
