Medan – FKM USU: FKM USU secured first and third place at the national level in the Jingle & Move Fest category of the 5th Indonesian Public Health Olympiad (IPHO) 2026, organized by the Indonesian Association of Higher Education Institutions of Public Health (AIPTKMI). The grand final took place on October 29–30, 2026, at the Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok. FKM USU also received other national awards, including First Honorable Mention in the Health Education Poetry and Oratory category and Second Honorable Mention in three categories: Outstanding Public Health Student Selection (PILMAKESMASPRES), Health Policy Analysis, and Entrepreneurship Innovation. At the Western Regional level, FKM USU earned additional awards across several categories. In Health Policy Analysis, FKM USU secured first place, second place, and Second Honorable Mention; in Entrepreneurship Innovation, first place; in Health Education Poetry and Oratory, first place; in Jingle & Move Fest, first and second place; in Health Program Planning, second place, third place, and Second Honorable Mention; in Health Information System Design, second place; and in Digital Educational Video, First Honorable Mention.
The 2026 IPHO carried the theme “Accelerating the Role of Public Health Professionals as the Frontline of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to Develop Excellent Human Resources toward the Asta Cita Vision of Golden Indonesia 2045.” The Olympiad aimed to develop public health students' competencies in knowledge, skills, creativity, and innovation to address various public health challenges. The competition brought together public health students from public and private higher education institutions affiliated with AIPTKMI across Indonesia. FKM USU's achievements at IPHO 2026 reflect students' abilities to develop ideas and innovations in public health. These achievements also align with efforts to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) through the development of public health ideas and innovations, SDG 4 (Quality Education) through the enhancement of students' competencies and achievements, and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) through collaboration among higher education institutions in public health.