NERS NEWS — Undergraduate and Professional Nursing students, along with lecturers from the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, participated in an academic activity held on Thursday, September 10, 2026, through an academic visit to Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah (HASA) as part of the UiTM International Nursing Summer Camp 2026. This activity served as a learning opportunity for participants to gain first-hand experience and insights into the healthcare delivery system, hospital service flow, and clinical nursing practices implemented in Malaysia. During the visit, participants received an overview of the healthcare delivery system in Malaysia, including patient service flow and the implementation of clinical nursing practices. Participants also had the opportunity to observe healthcare facilities and engage in direct discussions with healthcare professionals regarding the implementation of patient safety-oriented healthcare services.
This activity was closely related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, which focuses on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all. Through observations and discussions on healthcare delivery systems and patient safety, participants gained an understanding of the importance of providing safe, high-quality, effective, and patient-centered healthcare services.
In addition to SDG 3, this activity also supported SDG 4: Quality Education through experiential learning and the enhancement of participants’ competencies in the healthcare field. The academic visit provided participants with an opportunity to connect the knowledge acquired academically with actual healthcare practices in a hospital setting. The exchange of knowledge and experiences throughout the activity also broadened participants’ perspectives on the development of healthcare practices in an international context. In the afternoon, the activity continued with an Academic Forum as a platform for exchanging experiences, engaging in discussions, and broadening perspectives on the development of healthcare services in various countries. The forum provided a space for academic dialogue and sharing best practices in healthcare delivery.
The interaction and exchange of experiences between participants and healthcare professionals throughout the activities were also aligned with SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, particularly in building partnerships and collaborations to support the achievement of sustainable development goals. Cross-country academic collaboration is expected to strengthen networks, create opportunities for knowledge exchange, and encourage the development of innovations in the healthcare sector. Through the academic visit and Academic Forum, participants not only gained international learning experiences but were also encouraged to understand the importance of improving healthcare service quality, patient safety, healthcare professional competency development, and cross-country collaboration in supporting sustainable health development.
Thus, this activity represented a tangible contribution by the institution toward supporting the achievement of SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 4 (Quality Education), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) through education, knowledge exchange, and the strengthening of international collaboration in the healthcare sector.
Writer: Naurah Reghita Cahya Lestari
