Makassar, July 10, 2025 – The Faculty of Public Health at Universitas Hasanuddin (FKM Unhas) once again demonstrates its commitment to educating students who are ready to serve the community. Held at the FKM Unhas campus, a send-off ceremony was conducted for students participating in the Field-Based Learning (PBL) 1 program, which will take place in Soppeng Regency from July 14 to 28, 2025.
This program involves students from the 2023 cohort who are currently in their fourth semester. A total of 36 villages and urban communities across eight subdistricts—Marioriwawo, Liliriaja, Lilirilau, Lalabata, Donri-Donri, Marioriawa, Ganra, and Citta—will serve as fieldwork locations. To ensure academic guidance, 36 lecturers from various departments within FKM Unhas will participate as supervisors, directly mentoring students throughout their fieldwork activities.
The PBL 1 Committee Chair, Mr. Dian Saputra Marzuki, S.KM., M.Kes., who also serves as a lecturer in the Department of Health Administration and Policy, explained that this activity is an essential part of the academic curriculum. It is designed to train students to identify public health problems in real-world settings and to systematically determine appropriate priorities for intervention.
“PBL 1 serves as a crucial bridge between classroom theories and field realities. Students not only learn how to identify health issues, but also how to engage ethically and professionally with the community,” he stated.
During the briefing session, students were encouraged and reminded to uphold ethical conduct, integrity, and professionalism during their field assignments. The Dean of FKM Unhas emphasized that this activity is part of the institution’s continuous efforts to produce high-quality graduates who are socially responsive and capable of making meaningful contributions to society.
The PBL 1 program also reflects FKM Unhas’ support for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.” By strengthening student capacities in understanding and addressing public health issues, FKM Unhas actively contributes to achieving global development goals.
With a spirit of dedication, FKM Unhas deploys its students to work directly with communities—not only as part of their academic training, but also as a tangible institutional contribution toward improving community well-being through a community-based public health approach.