Author: Ilham A. Ridlo

Ilham A Ridlo is an assistant professor and public health researcher who focuses on evidence utilization, evaluation, and science communication in the context of health and public policy through a journalistic approach. He regularly writes about science literacy, public health, and the importance of transparency in research practices through open science. #OpenScience #ScienceCommunication #PublicHealth #ScienceDiplomacy
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The Cost of Silence: Why Cutting HIV Vaccine Funding Threatens Global Health Equity

In early 2024, a quiet decision in the United States budget office set off alarm bells among global health experts. At a moment when scientific progress against HIV had finally turned a corner, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) abruptly cut $258 million in funding earmarked for some of the most promising vaccine development programmes in decades, including projects led by IAVI and Scripps Research. … Continue reading The Cost of Silence: Why Cutting HIV Vaccine Funding Threatens Global Health Equity

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Tentang Akreditasi Pendidikan Tinggi: Pelajaran dari AS

Ketika pemerintahan Trump di Amerika Serikat mengeluarkan perintah eksekutif yang mengubah secara radikal proses akreditasi pendidikan tinggi—menghapus penggunaan data demografis, mempercepat pengakuan lembaga akreditasi baru, dan menekan lembaga yang tidak sejalan dengan agenda pemerintah—banyak akademisi dan lembaga penjamin mutu langsung menyuarakan kekhawatiran. Bukan hanya karena langkah tersebut mengancam kemandirian akreditasi, tetapi karena ia secara aktif menghapus keadilan dari mekanisme akuntabilitas. Ini bukan sekadar reformasi, ini … Continue reading Tentang Akreditasi Pendidikan Tinggi: Pelajaran dari AS

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When Science Is Local, Silence Is Global

In recent years, the international scientific community has mobilized swiftly to defend academic freedom when it is under threat in wealthy nations. During the Trump administration, when American climate scientists feared political retaliation, Canadian institutions opened digital repositories and established “climate sanctuaries”. Following Brexit, European funding agencies adapted frameworks to accommodate displaced British researchers. In 2022, Germany’s Alexander von Humboldt Foundation expanded its Philipp Schwartz … Continue reading When Science Is Local, Silence Is Global

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Mengapa Masyarakat Indonesia Perlu Mempercayai Obat Generik?

Indonesia menghadapi paradoks dalam dunia farmasi. Di satu sisi, Indonesia memiliki program Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN), salah satu skema asuransi kesehatan universal terbesar di dunia yang bertujuan menjamin akses obat yang terjangkau dan merata. Namun di sisi lain, banyak masyarakat masih meragukan kualitas obat generik yang disediakan secara gratis atau dengan harga murah melalui program tersebut. Keraguan ini mendorong masyarakat untuk mengeluarkan biaya tambahan yang … Continue reading Mengapa Masyarakat Indonesia Perlu Mempercayai Obat Generik?

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