Impact in Asia Pacific

JAKARTA, INDONESIA

MISSION CRITICAL: BABIES AND CHILDREN

Professor Rinawati Rohsistwatmo, MD, Ph.D., is a pediatrician specializing in neonatology, currently heading the maternal and child health center at the University of Indonesia, RCSM. She also advises Indonesia’s Ministry of Health on maternal and child health care. As a Project ECHO ambassador, Professor Rina oversees coordination between the Ministry of Health and expansion of maternal and child health initiatives, helping ensure that health care workers in remote areas receive the essential training and support they need.

Liver Cancer Care: Advancing Early Detection and Access in Malaysia

Liver cancer is one of Malaysia’s deadliest cancers, with fewer than 13% of patients surviving five years after diagnosis. A severe shortage of specialists, particularly in rural areas, is a major barrier to effective care, contributing to late-stage diagnoses and poor outcomes. Project ECHO is closing this gap by training primary care providers to screen for liver disease and identify at-risk patients earlier.

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Strengthening Lung Cancer Care in Indonesia

With more than 6,000 inhabited islands, Indonesia’s vast geography makes it difficult for patients to access timely cancer care. Project ECHO links local clinicians with national experts, strengthening diagnosis, treatment and palliative care. With multidisciplinary guidance, providers can manage complex cases locally and improve patients’ quality of life.

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Close up shot of a gloved hand holding a syphilis test.

Expanding Cancer Care Capacity in Vietnam

In partnership with the Ministry of Health, Bach Mai Hospital became the first national referral hospital to launch Project ECHO to train and mentor clinicians nationwide. Local doctors are now better equipped with specialized oncology training and support, allowing patients to receive the same quality of care regardless of where they live.

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Asia Pacific: Regional Health Priorities

Scale

providers in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam engaged in cancer care, maternal/child health, and infectious diseases

Action

case discussions and clinical training sessions

The ECHO Model allows us to more efficiently reach health care centers located far from the national referral hospital. Our goal is for the training to have a ripple effect: the ECHO-trained hospitals educate health workers in regional hospitals, who will, in turn, train primary health centers (puskesmas). Ultimately, we hope that Project ECHO will help reduce neonatal mortality in Indonesia.”

— Rinawati Rohsiswatmo,

Head of Maternal and Child Health Center, Department Faculty of Medicine in University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital

From the Field

The Vietnam Children’s Hospital is expanding access to cancer care by training health care providers in early detection and treatment best practices.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Health and government hospitals are developing countrywide universal health care coverage through Project ECHO.