Scholarship / Applying EuroPubHealth+ Erasmus Mundus - Master in public health field [2]

Europubhealth+ EMJMD 2019-2021

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Kindly need your correction and input for my motivation letter in applying EuroPubHealth+ Erasmus Mundus, your suggestions is highly appreciate
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I graduated from University XXX and accomplished my bachelor degree in public health majoring health education and behavioral science in 2009. My passion in the field of public health allowed me to obtain a very good academic mark XX GPA. My undergraduate thesis "Study flipchart of umbilical cord care for specific target" has helped uneducated and illiterate mother and women to understand how to do umbilical cord care to avoid infection, which give contribution to perinatal mortality in XXX.

By studying Europubhealth+ programme, I would like to learn about public health policy, health economic and management, evaluate the existing health system, and improvement in health status of the population. I also keen to learn about identifying and assessing good practices in health, public health leadership, and how leadership skill can impact public health status.

My solid foundation I gained during study in nursing school then continued in public health enrich me in good combination of health knowledge, not only individual but also implication of public health.

My experiences I gained for more than 10 years has prepared me with knowledge and practice in the field of public health in different circumstances and programme, from emergency to development programme, from remote to urban area, from public health for local people to migration health. I have developed myself with networking and negotiation skill in dealing with implementing partner, government, health provider including hospital and clinic in handling public health concern. These experiences have led me to desire a good public health result and made me suitably qualified to apply this master programme.

The issue I would like to address is about maternal and perinatal mortality. I have been involving in mother and child health programme for more than 7 years and follow the cases continuously. In XXX 2009; high perinatal mortality caused by unsterile practices to cut belly of new born babies by using the sharpen bamboos, and using traditional birth attendant services for giving birth. In XXX 2011; having difficult access to arrive in health facilities as well as lack of medical equipment, medical supplies, gave contribution on number maternal and perinatal dead. In XXX 2012; high number maternal and perinatal mortality was caused by pre and eclampsia during pregnancy. Since mostly people determined eclampsia as trance, family member took wrong action, not to bring the mother to health facilities but to Shaman. In XXX from 2017 to present, 3 babies immigrants dead were caused by lack of health facilities, unskilled health workers. I try to conclude that maternal and perinatal mortality associated with; knowledge, access, health facilities, and skilled health workers.

By studying Master in public health field with emphasis on Governance of Health system in transition will equip me with the skills to empower public health system in my country in order to address public health challenges in the future related with maternal and perinatal mortality issues, and It also will benefit my country to achieve SDGs goals to reduce number maternal and perinatal mortality.

Scholarship / Networking is like a car engine - Chevening [4]

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kindly need your point of view on my essay, highly appreciate on correction.
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Chevening is looking for individuals with strong professional relationship building skills, who will engage with the Chevening community and influence and lead others in their chosen profession. Please explain how you build and maintain relationships in a professional capacity. how you hope use these skills in the future

my networking-building process

Networking is like a car engine, which need other components to move and expand. My networking formed when I involved in International Organizations. It started in 2005 I joined with XA International as field officer to help earthquake and tsunami victims. It gave me opportunity to know and made friends with a lot of people from different city and country to run project related water and sanitation. I engaged as person who responsible for infectious diseases data collection as well as health education activities. Sometimes my manager requested me to involve in his meeting with counterpart on hygiene working group meeting. Then for close coordination we exchange the name card, made contact for assistance. Then I continued my study at university FGC in 2007. I participated in several public health seminars, community health practice activities, in fact in 2009 I obtained grant from university FGC for assisting people in Garut, west Java to access clean water etc. In addition, I joined for several Universities, National and International Organizations since 2009 up to present.

I know to be at this step, building a good partnership is necessary. In my opinion building a good relationship is about how individual connect with others to build rapport. I remember in 2013 when the first time I joined with ABC as health program assistant. one of finance hospital staff angry and upset with my visit. The issue was about ABC financial procedure. One of my job is to make sure all medical administration complied with ABC financial regulation. At that time, I faced hard times and a little frustration since they did not want to collaborate with ABC anymore. I communicate this case to my supervisor and suggested to invite them on the meeting. Trough the meeting we involved them to find better solution. Ever since, trust was built, then we conducted few meetings to get input from hospital, and finally rapport established.

Now, if there is necessary thing I simply just call hospital. The partner of ABC comprises; District Health Office (DHO) Hospitals, Community Health Centre (Puskesmas), Private Clinic etc. To keep the connection, I involved in the several activities which conducted by partner like engaging in the Measles and Rubella (MR) Vaccinations for 55 babies and children immigrants, vector control like fumigation, etc. I also connect with all my friend from my previous job and education. I communicate through social media like Facebook, Instagram, etc. sometimes discussing about current public health issues. Besides registered as alumnus in my nursing school and university, I also have mailing list for Public Health Faculty which all public health people can share everything related public health like job, conference etc. For certain business, sometimes I contacted Indonesian Public Health Association.

Networking makes me and my organization easier in achieving goals. I believe through Chevening scholarship, my network will grow widely, and I will engage in the Chevening activities to attract more future leader to join with us.