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Signing of the cooperation agreement for the Digitally Enabled District 2.0 program in Garut Regency. Garut Regency continues to face significant challenges in maternal and child health. In 2024, the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) reached 50 maternal deaths, while the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) recorded 332 infant deaths. These figures ranked Garut as the second-highest regency for maternal deaths and the third-highest for infant deaths in West Java Province. These statistic

Summit Institute for Development (SID) welcomes the announcement by the Linux Foundation of its intent to launch the Open Health Stack Software Foundation (OHS-SF), a new global initiative that will provide a neutral, community-governed home for open source technologies powering AI-enabled digital health systems. The Foundation brings together technology companies, global health organizations, research institutions, and implementing partners committed to accelerating interope

MMS is an initial step towards better health in NTB. Summit Institute for Development welcomed representatives of the SMART-MMS program donor, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) through Sight and Life (SAL), for a field visit from 6–8 July 2026 to observe the implementation of the SMART-MMS program at several primary healthcare centers (Puskesmas) and integrated health posts (Posyandu) in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. The visit reflects the shared commitme

The Winner of Shinjitsu Tournament Amid ongoing efforts to strengthen Indonesia's genomics and biomedical research ecosystem, a capacity-building program is once again underway for the third time. Genomics and Science Dojo 3.0 is more than just a technical training program, it is a movement to cultivate a more critical, open, and collaborative scientific culture among Indonesia's young researchers. Genomics and Science Dojo participants come from both Indonesia and abroad The

Together, advancing toward a brighter and more progressive future for healthcare in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). Efforts to strengthen digital health transformation in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) continue to gain momentum through multi-stakeholder collaboration. This commitment was reflected in a coordination meeting that brought together Summit Institute for Development (SID), Spheres, the Regional Development Planning Agency (BAPPEDA), the NTB Provincial Health Office, and the Co

Pregnant women received Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) along with direct support and counseling from SID’s Community Health Promoters (CHPs). Efforts to reduce maternal mortality, infant mortality, and prevent stunting depend not only on the availability of healthcare services but also on ensuring optimal nutrition during pregnancy. In response to this challenge, the Summit Institute for Development (SID) has launched SMART-MMS (Study on Adherence to Multiple Micron

Presentation of the Digital Health Monitoring Application, AI-OCR, and AI-Predictive Technologies to Stakeholders Efforts to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support maternal and child health services are beginning to take shape in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. On Thursday, June 11, representatives from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, the KONEKSI team, national media outlets including Liputan6.

Group Photo with Participants of the SMART-MMS Roadshow in North Lombok This strategic meeting served as an important milestone to align scientific and operational approaches across participating teams, discuss field implementation strategies, and strengthen coordination among countries and institutions ahead of the next phase of implementation. The agenda also included discussions on the harmonization of research protocols, data management systems, intervention product manuf

Active collaboration and participation from all stakeholders are essential for the successful implementation of the program. The SMART-MMS Socialization and Implementation Coordination Roadshow, held in Central Lombok Regency on May 13, 2026, marked an important step toward strengthening maternal health services through the use of digital technology. The event brought together representatives from the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Health Office, the Central Lombok District He

Collaboration among policymakers is key to the success of this program. The Government of West Nusa Tenggara Province, in collaboration with the East Lombok District Government and the Summit Institute for Development (SUMMIT), organized the SMART-MMS Socialization and Implementation Coordination Roadshow in East Lombok Regency on May 12, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen maternal and child health programs through a digital innovation approach. The event served as a plat

Peserta Genomics and Science Dojo 3.0 berasal dari berbagai instansi dari seluruh Indonesia. The Genomics and Science Dojo (GSD) returns for its third year as a capacity-building platform for genomic and biomedical researchers across Indonesia. The program is designed to strengthen research quality by fostering critical thinking, open discussion, and collaboration across disciplines and institutions. Inspired by the philosophy of the Dojo and guided by the Shinjitsu methodolo

Signing of the Cooperation Agreement among stakeholders in the SMART-MMS program. Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Remains a Key Challenge in Indonesia The consumption of iron and folic acid supplements (Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation/IFAS) remains a major challenge in Indonesia, particularly in Lombok Island. This is reflected in the relatively high prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, ranging from 5–14% in 2024. National data show that around half of pregnant wome

The Governor of West Nusa Tenggara, Dr. H. Lalu Muhamad Iqbal, S.IP., M.Si visits the Digital Enabled District (DED) booth by Summit Institute for Development. Lombok Raya Hotel, April 28 – May 1, 2026 Summit Institute for Development proudly participated in the Seminar dan Lokakarya Nasional (SEMILOKA) 2026, organized by the District Health Officer Association in Indonesia. This national forum brought together health leaders and stakeholders to strengthen commitment, strateg

CEO of the Summit Institute for Development Shares Experience on AI Innovation to Strengthen Maternal and Child Health Services in Indonesia Maternal and child health challenges remain an unresolved global issue. Adverse pregnancy outcomes continue to be one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality, with the highest burden occurring in low- and middle-income countries, particularly those with limited access to antenatal care services for pregnant women. At the same time, t

The Digitally Enabled District program is fully supported by the Ministry of Health and the Government of Garut Regency. Digitally Enabled District: Towards Garut Becoming Indonesia’s First Digital Health District Summit Institute for Development, together with the Government of Garut Regency, officially launched the Digitally Enabled District (DED) program as a strategic step to strengthen digital health transformation at the subnational level. This launch marks an important

Figure 1. From Paper to Intelligence: OCR & Predictive in Action - Summit’s community health promoters demonstrates the user interface of the OCR and predictive tools The KONEKSI Project AI-in-Healthcare Program has been underway since 2024 as part of a collaborative effort to strengthen primary healthcare services in Indonesia through the use of artificial intelligence. This initiative secured competitive funding and received “Flourish Funding” from the Australian Government

Mataram, August 9, 2025 The Summit Institute for Development (SID) celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the SUMMIT Program, in conjunction with the official launch of SMART-MMS, an innovative program designed to strengthen monitoring and adherence to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women in Lombok, Indonesia. The SUMMIT Program (Supplementation with Multiple Micronutrients Intervention Trial), implemented in Lombok from 2000-2004, was a large-scale stu

A KONEKSI visit to the Summit Institute for Development (SID) was successfully held on August 7–8, 2025. This KONEKSI Learning Visit aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of SID's research project, titled “Expanding agenda of digitizing integrated digital primary healthcare using AI deep learning neural networks to predict compliance behavior in a community and healthcare delivery performance.” The visit also served as a valuable opportunity to reflect on partnership dyna

Semarang, July 12-15, 2025 – As a continuation of the bootcamp held by KONEKSI-Partnership in collaboration with the Indonesia Project - Australian National University (ANU) in Bali from May 3-5, 2025, participants attended Bootcamp 2 concurrently with the 20th Indonesian Regional Science Association (IRSA) International Conference in Semarang. Before the bootcamp officially started, participants engaged in online sessions with mentors from the Indonesia Project - Australian

Garut, July 4, 2025 – The Director General of Primary and Community Health, dr. Maria Endang Sumiwi , together with the core team of the Ministry of Health's Digital Health Transformation, conducted a working visit to Garut Regency to observe firsthand the implementation of the Digitally Enabled District (DED) program. This initiative has produced a national model for the Local Area Monitoring Dashboard (PWS) and demonstrated the use of data for action to strengthen the Inte