August 2026. As part of our CBR network, supported by Misereor, we were invited this year to participate in an exchange visit on Sumba Island. We selected Arfah as the leader of the visiting team, accompanied by two promising young leaders affected by leprosy: Nur Hikmah from Soppeng and Sri
July 2026. Visit of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia and Yohei Sasakawa to the Jongaya Leprosy Complex, Makassar – South Sulawesi On 11 July 2026, the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Budi Gunadi Sadikin, together with Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The
June 2026. With support from the Sasakawa Health Foundation (SHF), PerMaTa joined a series of strategic meetings with national stakeholders to strengthen efforts against leprosy in Indonesia. The program began with a visit to the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture, where PerMaTa represented persons affected by leprosy (OYPMK)
28 April 2026 At the invitation of the Vocational Training Center Gau Mabaji in Gowa, run by the National Ministry of Social Affairs, we visited the center on April 28. The program began with leprosy health education for the staff of the center as well as for the students of
4-9 February 2026 PerMaTa South Sulawesi and YDTI were honored to host the International Exchange Meeting of Young Scholars, together with their mentors and the Sasakawa Leprosy Initiative (SLI) team, in Makassar. For five days, young scholars from Colombia, Bangladesh, India, and Indonesia presented their work, shared what they have
