The IDI’s development into a large organization should make Indonesian doctors proud. Accusing this large organization of being vulnerable to conflict is an unfounded accusation.

At the Dian Pertiwi Mother and Child Hospital (RSIA) in Karanganyar, Central Java, a nurse with the initials ST said that the hospital provided a prenatal package containing formula milk and infant supplies.

Sisca Wiguno has been a doctor for 14 years. During this time, she has traveled to treat sick people in inland regions and conflict areas, even as far as the base of a terrorist group.

Dozens of snake species in Indonesia have lethal venom. Of the nearly 120,000 physicians in Indonesia, one doctor, Tri Maharani, has dedicated her life to saving the lives of those who have been bitten by venomous snakes – lives that are often ignored.