The 1st Tarumanagara International Conference on Medicine and Health (TICMIH) 2021 was held by Consortium of Health Science of LLDIKTI Region III collaborated with Untar Institute of Research & Community Engagement (LPPM Untar). It was held online from August 5 to 6, 2021, using Zoom Platform.

The conference brought a topic about “Challenges and Opportunities for Overcoming Infectious Diseases in the 21st Century.” The keynote speakers at this conference were Professor Tania Sorrell, MD., Ph.D., from the University of Sydney, Australia (subtopic: Global trends in emerging infectious diseases – How to manage them) and Dr. dr. Erni J. Nelwan, Sp.PD., Ph.D., from the University of Indonesia (subtopic: Emerging infectious diseases in Indonesia: Where are we now?).

This conference facilitated lecturers, students, and researchers to publish their articles in indexed international proceeding. The scope of the articles included but was not limited to the following: Medicine, Health, Public Health, Infectious Disease & Tropical Medicine, Community Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics, and Clinical Psychology.

Articles submitted to TICMIH 2021 was reviewed by expert reviewers before being presented. The results of those reviewed articles were later be further reviewed to be published according to the scientific publication standard criteria and requirements.

TICMIH 2021 Organizing Committee would like to thank Prof. Dr. Agus Setyo Budi, M.Sc, as the Head of Administration of LLDIKTI Region III at Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia; Prof. Dr. Agustinus Purna Irawan as the Rector of Tarumanagara University; Ir. Jap Tji Beng, Ph.D. as the Head of LPPM Untar; Dr. dr. Saelan Tadjudin, Sp.KJ as the Dean of Untar Medical Faculty; Dr. dr. Meilani Kumala, MS., Sp.GK(K); Chairperson, members, and PIC of Consortium of Health Science of LLDIKTI Region III; TICMIH 2021 Organizing Committee; the Authors included in this proceeding; and all parties who contributed to this conference.

Jakarta, November, 2021
Organizing Committee
Dr. dr. Arlends Chris, M.Si.