The Challenge

Indonesia faces significant public health challenges, including high rates of chronic diseases and inadequate emergency medical response. Chronic diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, malnutrition, undiagnosed high blood pressure, and diabetes-related complications are prevalent, contributing to frequent deaths and disabilities. 

Part of the reason and challenge is that the country's healthcare infrastructure is hindered by the inadequacy of community and nationwide health training education, including CPR and FirstAid. As noted by Sciencedirect, "Poor survival rates in the community settings are common because of limited and ineffective bystander basic life support (BLS) ... The community and nationwide CPR training policies have not been developed in Indonesia." The majority of community members are unaware of training that lay people can do to save lives during an emergency.

Additionally, the general health of the population is declining partly due to a decrease in physical activity. A health index released by Sun Life Financial Asia found that "21 percent of Indonesian respondents felt their health had deteriorated in the past three years, citing less exercise as the cause of the decline in their well-being" (thejakartapost.com). This highlights the need for improved health education and better access to exercise facilities. Most community members do not have access to gyms or funds to pay for memberships. And there are virtually no outdoor parks or free recreation areas in the entire city of Jakarta, for example.

A Solution

Health Training Center operates in Indonesia with a focus on health, safety, and community initiatives. Health services include tele-consulting, treatment advice, and medical information. Safety efforts address the lack of emergency services and widespread misconceptions about CPR and first aid, providing tailored training programs to empower community members with life-saving skills. Community engagement involves promoting health through fitness classes, early learning programs, and a children's library. Health Training Center aims to reduce rates of fatal strokes, heart attacks, and injuries, and improve access to health education. Future goals include expanding these programs, increasing local employment, and implementing new initiatives like tuberculosis treatment and home health care. Key objectives include certifying participants in CPR, expanding educational programs, hiring local staff, and increasing community participation in fitness classes.

Business Activities Geared Towards Good Health And Well-Being, Quality Education, and Decent Work:

Target 3.P.1: Promote high quality health services through teaching medical techniques and/or providing medical training seminars for other community members.

Target 4.P.1: Work towards ensuring that individuals have access to quality education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.

Target 8.1: Promote and support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.

Measured by:

• Number of individuals receiving health consultations each quarter

• Number of individuals participating in fitness classes each quarter

• Number of seminars held to inform the community of health and general well being

• Number of Community Members attending seminars each quarter

• Number of reading/development classes for underprivileged children in the local community that were held each quarter

• How many children attended the reading/development class each quarter

• Number of individuals certified in CPR and First Aid each quarter

• Number of full-time, part-time, or temporary workers earning a living wage or higher each quarter

Health Training Center operates in Indonesia with a focus on health, safety, and community initiatives. Health services include tele-consulting, treatment advice, and medical information. Safety efforts address the lack of emergency services and widespread misconceptions about CPR and first aid, providing tailored training programs to empower community members with life-saving skills. Community engagement involves promoting health through fitness classes, early learning programs, and a children's library. Health Training Center aims to reduce rates of fatal strokes, heart attacks, and injuries, and improve access to health education. Future goals include expanding these programs, increasing local employment, and implementing new initiatives like tuberculosis treatment and home health care. Key objectives include certifying participants in CPR, expanding educational programs, hiring local staff, and increasing community participation in fitness classes.

What Does Your Donation Go Towards?

• Employee salaries for hiring nationals to help teach classes and do administration ($350 supports 1 full time national employee for 1 month, $30 provides 1 month of licensure for fitness trainers).

• Scholarships for low income nationals to receive CPR/First-Aid certification ($35 sends 1 participant for CPR and First-Aid certification).

• Training supplies and printed materials for all seminars and certification classes.

• Utilities at the office building.