NERS NEWS — Monday, July 14, 2026 — The Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga continued its International Student Forum (ISF) with students from various countries. On the second day, the event was conducted online via Zoom. The forum served as a platform for students to discuss the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases.
The event began with an opening session by the organizing committee, followed by the continuation of the poster presentation session that had been postponed from the first day. Before the presentations began, the committee randomly selected participants using a spin wheel. Each presenter received feedback and comments from fellow participants as well as the panel of judges. The program then continued with two seminar sessions featuring both international and national speakers.
The international speaker on the second day was Dr. Schenelle D’Lima from Newcastle University, who presented a lecture entitled “Reflections and Lessons Learnt from Working with Big Data in the UK.” The national speaker was Hidayat Arifin, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep., Ph.D. from Universitas Airlangga, who delivered a presentation titled “Community-Based Health Promotion and Interprofessional Collaboration for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention.” Following both presentations, participants demonstrated great enthusiasm by actively asking questions and engaging in discussions related to the topics presented.
The two-day event reflects the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga’s commitment to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being. Through this forum, students were encouraged to exchange ideas and innovative approaches to the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases. In addition, the event also supports SDG 4: Quality Education by providing an inclusive, collaborative, and globally oriented learning environment for students.
Writer: Salma Ayu Pramesti
