EATS Indonesia is a collaborative project coordinated by LMU Hospital Munich and co-funded by the Else Kroner Fresenius Foundation (EKFS), Bad Homburg, Germany. Our consortium partners in Indonesia are University of Indonesia (UI), University of Hasanuddin (UnHas), Indonesian Pediatric Society (IPS), Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISOG) and Indonesian Midwives Association (IMA). We are supported by the Indonesian Ministry of Health (IMoH) for implementation and outreach of project outputs and outcomes. The goal of EATS Indonesia is to equip Indonesian healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and skills for the early prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
We achieve this by integrating national guidelines through a comprehensive digital education platform.
Our approach combines e-learning with case-based Face-to-Face (F2F) training, focusing on enhancing the education and counseling capabilities of healthcare personnel. By promoting better lifestyle and nutrition practices in early life, we aim to significantly improve immediate and later health outcomes.
The EATS Indonesia team recently met with representatives from the Indonesian Ministry of Health to discuss the content of the EATS Indonesia e-learning modules. The primary focus of this meeting was to ensure that the training materials aligned with the Ministry of Health's existing programs and initiatives. This supportive collaboration aims to guarantee that the training module not only complements but also enhances the Ministry's efforts in promoting better healthcare practices and early prevention during the first 1000 days of life.
The EATS Indonesia team is currently in the final stages of preparing and finalising the e-learning modules. Once the content is ready, it will be implemented on the Learning Management systems of LMU and IMoH. The project utilizes the existing Early Nutrition eAcademy South East Asia (ENeA SEA) e-learning platform to efficiently and sustainably train and motivate healthcare professionals in both urban and remote areas of Indonesia. This accessibility will empower healthcare professionals and institutions throughout Indonesia to seamlessly integrate them into their practices.
"A Strong Nation Begins with Healthy Mothers and Children"
We began the EATS Indonesia project by conducting a baseline assessment to evaluate the satisfaction levels of our indirect target group i.e pregnant and breasfeeding women, regarding the services they are receive from their HCPs.
This initial assessment was followed by focus group discussions (FGDs), and in-depth interviews with HCPs in practice from the pilot regions of Banten and Mamuju. Our goal was to identify the gaps existing in the current CME/CPD programs for collecting these points.
Our Indonesian teams actively collected both offline and online data from the Banten and Mamuju. The analyzed data will serve as a reference for developing the EATS Indonesia training programme for HCPs, ensuring it addresses the identified gaps and meets the needs of HCPs effectively
In September 2023, we successfully held the project progress meeting in Jakarta and Makassar, Indonesia. This meeting brought together partners from LMU Hospital, UI, UNHAS, IPS, ISOG, IMA, and the Indonesian Ministry of Health. The primary objectives of this meeting were to discuss the progress of our ongoing programs, address any challenges encountered, strategies, and future actions, and outline the next steps for the project. Through collaborative discussions, we gained valuable insights and developed actionable plans to ensure the continued success of our initiatives.
