A community service team from the Faculty of Health and the Faculty of Medicine at the Mitra Bunda Institute of Health Sciences Batam, led by Sri Tati Rukiyani and colleagues, successfully implemented a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program from February 6 to 8, 2026. This activity is crucial for expanding primary prevention coverage against cervical cancer, which remains a significant public health issue in Indonesia.
Cervical cancer ranks second among the most common cancers in women in Indonesia following breast cancer, a high incidence driven by low HPV vaccination coverage and limited public health literacy. To address these challenges, the Faculty of Medicine at the Mitra Bunda Institute of Health Sciences collaborated with the Ngabila Care Clinic to provide integrated health services on campus.
The program was implemented through structured stages, including participant registration, health screening involving blood pressure checks and medical history reviews, health education, HPV vaccination administered by professional medical personnel, and a 15 to 30-minute post-immunization observation to monitor Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI).
Based on the activity evaluation, the program achieved the following results:
- A total of 400 participants officially registered for this vaccination program.
- A total of 338 participants successfully received the HPV vaccine, reaching an 84.5% service coverage rate of all registrants.
- As many as 62 participants, or approximately 15.5%, were unable to be vaccinated because they did not pass the initial health screening.
- No severe AEFI cases were reported (0%), with only a few participants experiencing mild local reactions such as injection site pain and temporary dizziness that recovered through observation.
This success demonstrates that higher education institutions hold a strategic role as public health catalysts through multidisciplinary collaboration. Combining education, medical screening, and vaccination services into a single integrated sequence effectively increases public acceptance and ensures immunization safety. This campus-based service model can serve as a practical reference for other educational institutions to sustainably support the elimination of cervical cancer.
Author Profile
Sri Tati Rukiyani alongside the research team (Ditte Ayu Suntara, Dandy Citra, Tonny Yulianto, Yuli Mariany, Yanuarni Wulandari Baji Pamai, Sindy Nurafia, Runditos, Irbath Hamdanie, and Farras Arlinda Rachmawati) from the Faculty of Health and the Faculty of Medicine, Mitra Bunda Institute of Health Sciences Batam.
Research Source
- Article Title: Implementation of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Program to Enhance Primary Prevention of Cervical Cancer among the Academic Community and the Public at the Faculty of Medicine, Mitra Bunda Institute of Health Sciences
- Journal Name: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bestari (JPMB), Vol. 5, No. 8
- Publication Year: August 2026
- DOI/URL:
https://doi.org/10.55927/jpmb.v5i8.58
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