JAKARTA - Lieutenant General TNI (Ret.) Prof. Dr. dr. Terawan Agus Putranto received the title of Honorary Professor (Professional Professor) of Defense Science in the Military Health Sector from the Defense University. The title was given in front of Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin - Terawan's successor in the Jokowi-Maruf Amin cabinet - who was also present at this open senate session.

Quoted from the campus's official website, the Defense University held an open senate session in order to inaugurate the title of Honorary Professor (Professional Professor) to dr. Terawan Agus Putranto. The event was led by the Rector of the Defense University, Vice Admiral TNI Amarulla Octavian as Chair of the Defense University Senate, in Gd. Red and White Hall of the Indonesian Defense University State Defense Campus IPSC Sentul-West Java Complex. Wednesday 12 January.

The event began with the opening of the session and remarks by the Chair of the Rector's Senate and the reading of the Rector's Decree by the Secretary of the Indonesian Defense University Senate, Warek I Bid. Academic and Student Affairs of the Defense University Jonni Mahroza.

The Chancellor of the Indonesian Defense University in his remarks congratulated Terawan Agus for all his academic achievements.

Terawan Agus Putranto was able to create and formulate a national health defense through a theory related to the 'brainwashing' method for stroke sufferers. Brain washing is not brainwashing, but endovascular treatment or neurovascular intervention.

The basic technique is DSA (digital subtraction angiography) which is useful for diagnostics. The theory developed has apparently been applied in Germany under the name "Terawan Theory". The theory developed since the 1990s can reduce radiation exposure in the brain and has been proven to date that many patients are saved from stroke.

Terawan said that along with the advancement of the development of science and technology led to the creation of globalization in various fields. This makes the challenges we face increasingly complex and can have implications for national defense.

The challenges that exist today are not only threats in the military field, but also threats in the non-military field or a combination of both. He said this in a scientific oration entitled "The Role of Military Health in Supporting National Health Resilience".

The 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the Chairman of the Democratic Party, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, were present. Including Cabinet Ministers such as the Indonesian Minister of Defense, the Indonesian Minister of Health, the Minister of KKP RI, the Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces, the National Police Chief, the Head of BRIN, Ka. BKKBN, Director of BPJS, Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives and officials of the Ministry of Defense.


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