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Indonesian and universities in Tuzla, Mostar and Zenica launch cooperation

FENA Bisera Džidić

SARAJEVO, November 11 (FENA) - Three universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Tuzla, Mostar and Zenica, launched their cooperation with three Indonesian universities in Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta, after the representatives of higher education institutions of the two countries signed the memoranda of cooperation in that country, in the organization of Indonesian ambassador to BiH Amelie Ahmad Yani and her associates.

Article and photo: Bisera Džidić

The signatories of the Cooperation Agreement in an interview with FENA emphasized the importance of future cooperation, exchange of experiences, information and positive practices, for students and teaching staff, and ultimately complete education system and the BiH society.

Rector of the University of Tuzla, Professor Nermina Hadžigrahić, PhD, says that the cooperation with three universities in Indonesia means networking and exchange of teachers, researchers, students and other staff for the purpose of better teaching practices and sharing experiences.

"Cooperation will be implemented through joint participation and application for funds intended for education, research and artists' activities, joint educational and training activities and/or research activities, and joint organization of conferences, symposia, congresses, seminars, courses, summer schools, workshops and other forms of cooperation of common interest, as well as student exchange programs" explains the Rector of the University of Tuzla, Professor Nermina Hadžigrahić.

Prof. dr. med. sc. Ermina Iljazović, Head of the Pathology Institute of the Polyclinic for Laboratory Diagnostics at the UCC Tuzla and Head of the Pathology Department of the University of Tuzla Faculty of Medicine, gave a lecture at the University of Bandung in Indonesia on "Cervical Lesions Associated with HPV Infection - Terminology: Current Trends" that was attended, in addition to vice-rectors, also by students of the final year of medicine, gynecologists, and an oncologist moderating the lecture.

"Even though this is a completely preventable disease, cervical cancer is still a major public health problem around the world. In over 95 percent of cases, it is caused by high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), which make up one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. The infection itself does not give any symptoms, and very often a person is not even aware that it is a carrier, except when it is infection with low-risk types that lead to the development of genital warts," explained to FENA, dr. med. sc., Professor Ermina Iljazović.

She emphasizes that cervical cancer is particularly common in developing countries, including Indonesia, with an average incidence of 17 cases / 100,000 women, which is a high incidence rate, while data on the prevalence of infection itself are available only for Jakarta, where it amounts to about 96 percent.

"Given that HPV infection is particularly common among young people, in my presentation, I put a special focus on 10 facts relevant to the young, what is HPV, how you can get it, how it is transmitted, how can be prevented and infection and consequential changes, that is, how to protect yourself with a vaccine. In addition to afflicting the cervix, HPV causes changes in other organs such as the throat, the penis, the end part of the colon. The importance of HPV and HPV associated changes are also seen in the fact that for the past couple of years, a special terminology has been established for easier communication and understanding between doctors clinicians and pathologists that is applied across the regions and which has a special place in the practical work of clinicians," explains Dr. Iljazović.

She also underlined the importance of education in this field and promotion of cervical cancer prevention, and hence HPV infection as a sexually transmitted disease, which is the most important step in preventing the onset of this disease.

"Not one woman should get sick, and especially not a single woman should die from cervical cancer. Unfortunately, still, more than 250,000 women die each year from this disease, and the largest number is in developing countries like Indonesia and Bosnia and Herzegovina," warns Dr. Ermina Iljazović.

Vice-rector for finances of the Džemal Bijedić University in Mostar, Professor Veldin Ovčina, PhD, who visited Indonesia, said that the Memoranda would contribute to establishing stronger links and joint activities in the areas of networking and exchange of teachers, researchers and students, participation and application in international projects, organization of conferences, symposia, congresses, and workshops of common interest.

"The potential for cooperation with all organizational units and multidisciplinary studies organized at the Džemal Bijedić University has been recognized, and the hosts particularly emphasized the importance of networking with the Faculty of Information Technologies and the Faculties of Tourism Studies, Business Information Technologies and Health Care," told FENA Vice-rector Veldin Ovčina.

He emphasized that the management of the Mostar University, in cooperation with the faculty deans and university academicians, would prepare concrete proposals for project activities and action plans until the recent return visit of the rectors of partner universities from Indonesia.

On behalf of the Rector of the University of Zenica, Professor Damir Kukić, PhD, the Memorandum of Cooperation with the universities in Indonesia was signed by doc.dr.sc., Professor Harun Hodžić, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in Zenica.

"Thus, we have established cooperation with the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, which has 40,000 students at various faculties and study programs, also with General Ahmad Yani University in Bandung with 15,000 students and General Ahmad Yani University in Yogyakarta, which has 8,000 students," told Fena doc .dr.sc., Professor Harun Hodžić, emphasizing that all three universities are interested in cooperation with the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Healthcare, the School of Management and the School of Information and Communication Technologies.

"The Bandung University representatives were thrilled with the idea of establishing cooperation with the Faculty of Metallurgy at the University of Zenica," said Professor Hodžić. 

Establishment of cooperation between higher education institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Indonesia is the result of the engagement of the Ambassador of Indonesia to BiH, Amelie Ahmad Yani, who organized a visit to in late October for a multi-member delegation from BiH - representatives of the Universities of Mostar, Zenica, Tuzla, a representative of the Federal News Agency FENA, representatives of tourism agencies, Turkish Airlines and a number of business delegations.

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