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In recent decades, zoonotic diseases—transmitted from animals to humans—have increased, constituting over 60% of global infectious diseases, with 70% originating from wildlife. Indonesia, known for its rich biodiversity, harbors 132 zoonotic pathogens, posing significant health risks. Plasmodium knowlesi, a parasite infecting long-tailed macaques, was recently discovered in Sabang, Aceh, challenging the region’s malaria-free status. Arbovirus-related… Continue reading EHI Invited to Participate in Community Service in Sabang

The threat of dengue to public health has been significantly pronounced in the last few decades. This prompted the World Health Organization to name it as one of the ten threats to global health in 2019, highlighting the importance of knowledge and technological advancement regarding Dengue prevention, control, surveillance, and vaccine/therapeutics. To actively engage in… Continue reading Improving Knowledge on Dengue: EHI Participation at 7th Asia Dengue Summit 2024

EHI and Biogenome Total Solusi hosted a seminar titled “Masa Depan Genomik: Kesuksesan Pertama Sekuensing Sel Tunggal di Indonesia” or “The Future of Genomics: The First Successful Use of Single-Cell Sequencing in Indonesia.” The event took place on June 5, 2024, at Millennium Hotel Sirih Jakarta, aiming to introduce Indonesian researchers to the advanced single-cell… Continue reading EHI and Biogenome Total Solusi Host Seminar on Single-Cell Sequencing

Dengue threat in public health has been emphasized through its selection as one of ten global threats by the World Health Organization in 2019. Unfortunately, this sentiment is also mirrored in Indonesia, where the number of dengue cases in the first quarter of 2024 has increased threefold since 2023. This alarming growth rate of dengue… Continue reading EHI Efforts in Refining Dengue Surveillance in Indonesia through Remote Collaboration

From March 4 to 8th 2024, researchers from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) visited the Exeins Health Initiative (EHI) and validated the laboratory assays and provided helpful suggestions to improve laboratory infrastructure of EHI in detecting vector-borne pathogens in Indonesia. This validation underscores the commitment reaffirmed by the US… Continue reading US CDC Validates EHI Laboratory Operations for Vector-Borne Pathogen Detection in Indonesia