Mitha Eka
Dr Mitha Eka is an Indonesian-born education specialist and early career researcher at the University of Melbourne's Nossal Institute and Federation University, working on cervical cancer patient education in Indonesia.
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Sep 9, 2026
Mitha EkaGUEST
So this project is called Australia-Indonesia Collaboration for Cervical Cancer Patient Education, or in Indonesian, it's AIKPPKS, which is Australia-Indonesia Kolaborasi untuk Pendidikan Pasien Kantor Cervix.
Mitha EkaGUEST
So this project responded to the severe burden of cervical cancer on Indonesian women and their families.
Mitha EkaGUEST
So to give a bit of context, the current five-year survival rates for Indonesian women are at around 50%, partly due to late diagnosis, late uptake of treatment, and lack of awareness of the disease itself.
Mitha EkaGUEST
So our goal was to co-develop patient education materials for Indonesian women with the cervical cancer diagnosis in a context where no formal patient education resources were being provided before the project.
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