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Dewi Nur Aisyah

Adjunct Associate Professor, Public Health

Dr. Dewi Nur Aisyah is an epidemiologist and digital health expert whose work bridges research, innovation, and public health policy. She serves as Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University, Indonesia and Honorary Associate Professor at University College London, contributing to global scholarship on digital transformation in healthcare systems, infectious disease surveillance, and primary care strengthening.

At Indonesia’s Ministry of Health, Dr. Aisyah plays a key role as Technical Advisor for Primary Care and Disease Control Digital Transformation, leading national-scale initiatives such as the SATUSEHAT health data integration platform and the ASIK primary care data system. She also pioneered the Cek Kesehatan Gratis (CKG) Presidential health screening program, which leverages real-time data for community health monitoring across Indonesia, as well as the country’s first Electronic Immunization Registry encompassing over 250 million vaccination records.

Previously, she served as Head of Data and Information Technology at the Indonesia COVID-19 National Task Force, where she led the development of the Bersatu Lawan COVID-19 national data integration system—an initiative recognized for transforming pandemic management and informing high-level policy decisions. Her contributions during this period earned her the Gatra Award for National Pandemic Contribution (2021) and recognition as one of the Women in GovTech (2024) for her leadership in public sector innovation.

Dr. Aisyah earned her PhD in Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Informatics from University College London under the Indonesia Presidential Scholarship and her MSc in Modern Epidemiology from Imperial College London. Her research focuses on infectious disease epidemiology, digital health innovation, One Health, primary healthcare strengthening, and the application of data science to strengthen health systems in low- and middle-income countries.

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Septian, E., Khaefi, M.R., Athoillah, A., Aisyah D.N. et al. Prediction of Personalised Hypertension Using Machine Learning in Indonesian Population. J Med Syst 49, 137 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-025-02253-5
Aisyah, D. N., & Kozlakidis, Z. (2025, October). Digital health equity: Bridging gaps in a digitally driven health landscape. Open Access Government. https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/publication/open-access-government-october-2025/198657/
Aisyah DN, Setiawan AH, Lokopessy AF, Mayadewi CA, Endryantoro MTA, Wibowo V, Disviana S, Laksana I, Aviandito M, Kozlakidis Z, Manikam L. Assessing Internet Quality Across Public Health Centers in Indonesia: Cross-Sectional Evaluation Study. JMIR Med Inform 2025;13:e65940. doi: 10.2196/65940
Aisyah DN, Setiawan AH, Mayadewi CA, Lokopessy AF, Kozlakidis Z, Manikam L. Understanding Health Information Systems Utilization Across Public Health Centers in Indonesia: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Med Inform 2025;13:e68613. doi: 10.2196/68613
Manikam L, Kondhare KD, Shringarpure K, Sheth M, Factor-Livak P, Parikh P, Altamirano-Medina H, Aisyah DN, Sharma R, Faijue DD, Srivastava PK. CHIP toolkit: Social mapping and transect walk for childhood infection and pollution–A comparative study across four cities (Jaipur, Jakarta, Antofagasta, and Istanbul). One Health. 2025 Jul 9:101126.
Aisyah D, Mayadewi C, Utami A, Rahman F, Adriani N, Al Farozi E, Sayoko M, Chairunisa A, Restiana L, Manikam L, Kozlakidis Z. Using WhatsApp for Nutrition Surveillance Among Children Under 5 Years in West Java, Indonesia: Cross-Sectional Survey and Feasibility Study. JMIR Pediatr Parent 2025;8:e58752. DOI: 10.2196/58752
Aisyah, D.N., Utami, A., Rahman, F.M., Adriani, N.H., Fitransyah, F., Endryantoro, M.T.A., Hutapea, P.Y., Tandy, G., Manikam, L. and Kozlakidis, Z., 2025. Using an Electronic Immunization Registry (Aplikasi Sehat IndonesiaKu) in Indonesia: Cross-Sectional Study. Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 14(1), p.e53849. URL: https://www.i-jmr.org/2025/1/e53849. DOI: 10.2196/53849
Aisyah DN, Sitompul D, Diva H, Tirmizi SN, Hakim L, Surya A, Puspadewi RT, Prameswari HD, Adisasmito W, Manikam L. The Changing Incidence of Malaria in Indonesia: A 9‐Year Analysis of Surveillance Data. Advances in Public Health. 2024;2024(1):2703477.
Manikam L, Faijue DD, Shringarpure K, Sheth M, Factor-Livak P, Parikh P, Altamirano-Medina H, Aisyah DN, Sharma R, Chaturvedi H, Sarkar K. Understanding one health challenges in marginalized urban settings: A patient and public involvement (PPI) approach from the CHIP consortium activities across four global cities. One Health. 2024 Oct 18:100919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100919
Aisyah DN, Naman M, Adisasmito W, Kozlakidis Z. Universal Internet Access Supporting Healthcare Provision: The Example of Indonesia. In Digitalization of Medicine in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: Paradigm Changes in Healthcare and Biomedical Research 2024 Aug 31 (pp. 239-244). Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62332-5_24
Aisyah DN, Setiawan AH, Lokopessy AF, Faradiba N, Setiaji S, Manikam L, Kozlakidis Z. The Information and Communication Technology Maturity Assessment at Primary Health Care Services Across 9 Provinces in Indonesia: Evaluation Study. JMIR Med Inform 2024;12:e55959 DOI: https://doi.org/10.2196/55959
Irwin, N., Aisyah, D.N., Rahman, F.M. et al. Digital contact tracing technology in the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. Health Technol. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-024-00857-4
Aisyah, Dewi Nur, et al. "The Use of Digital Technology for COVID-19 Detection and Response Management in Indonesia: Mixed Methods Study." Interactive Journal of Medical Research 12.1 (2023): e41308. DOI: 10.2196/41308
DN Aisyah, T Kiasatina, M Naman, W Adisasmito, Z Kozlakidiz, L Manikam. The Use of Health Compliance Monitoring System during COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: An Evaluation Study. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. November 2022. DOI: 10.2196/40089
Aisyah, D.N.; Kozlakidis, Z.; Diva, H.; Trimizi, S.N.; Sianipar, L.R.; Wijayanti, E.; Avicena, A.M.; Adisasmito, W. The Spatial-Temporal Distribution of Chronic Lymphatic Filariasis in Indonesia: A 18-Year Registry-Based Analysis. Microbiol. Res. 2022, 13, 681–690. https:// doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres13040049
DN Aisyah, CA Mayadewi, M Budiharsana, DA Solikha, PB Ali, G Igusti, Z Kozlakidiz, L Manikam. Building on Health Security Capacities in Indonesia: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic Responses and Challenges. Zoonoses and Public Health. May 2022. doi: 10.1111/zph.12976
Z Kozlakidis, DN Aisyah. COVID-19 Infection Prevention: Resource-Restricted Setting Focus. Open Access Government. January 2022.
DN Aisyah, CA. Mayadewi, G. Igusti, L. Manikam, W. Adisasmito Z. Kozlakidis. Laboratory Readiness and Response for SARS-Cov-2 in Indonesia. Frontiers in Public Health. July 2021. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.705031
DN Aisyah, CA. Mayadewi, H. Diva, Z. Kozlakidis, Siswanto, W. Adisasmito. A spatial-temporal description of the SARS-Cov-2 infections in Indonesia during the first six months of outbreak. Plos ONE. December 2020. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243703
DN Aisyah, RA. Ahmad, WT. Artama, W. Adisasmito, H Dieva, AC Hayward, Z Kozlakidis. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on Utilizing Mobile Health Technology for TB in Indonesia: A Qualitative Pilot Study. Frontiers in Public Health. October 2020. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.531514
NS Budayanti, DN Aisyah, NND Fatmawati, NMA Tarini, Z Kozlakidis, W Adisasmito. Identification and Distribution of Pathogens in a Major Tertiary Hospital of Indonesia. Frontiers in Public Health. January 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00395
DN Aisyah, L Shallcross, A O’ Brien, AJ Hully, A Hayward. Assessing Hepatitis C Spontaneous Clearance and Understanding Associated Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. January 2018. DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12866
DN Aisyah, L Shallcross, A Hayward, RW Aldridge, S Hemming, S Yates, G Ferenando, L Possas, E Garber, JM Watson, AM Geretti, TD McHugh, M Lipman, A Story. 2018. Hepatitis C among Vulnerable Populations: A Seroprevalence Study of Homeless, People Who Inject Drugs and Prisoners in London. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. May 2018. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/jvh.12936.
W Adisasmito, Budayanti NS, DN Aisyah, R. Coker, AR Andayani, GJD Smith, JW Rudge. Surveillance and characterisation of influenza viruses among patients with influenza-like illness in Bali, Indonesia, July 2010–June 2014. BMC Infectious Disease. December 2018. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-3842-5
W Adisasmito, Budayanti NS, DN Aisyah, TG Cassarino, JW Rudge, SJ Watson, Z Kozlakidiz, GJD Smith, R Coker. Phylogenetic characterisation of circulating, clinical influenza isolates from Bali, Indonesia: Preliminary report from the BaliMEI project. BMC Infectious Disease. August 2017. DOI 10.1186/s12879-017-2684-2
C Garattini, DN Aisyah, J Raffle, F Sartain, Z Kozlakidis. Big data analytics, infectious diseases and associated ethical impacts. Philosophy & Technology. August 2017. DOI 10.1007/s13347-017-0278-y
W Adisasmito, DN Aisyah, Aditama TY, Kusriastuti R, Trihono, Suwandono A, Sampurno OD, Prasenohadi, Sapada NA, Mamahit MJN, Swenson A, Dreyer N, Coker R. Human influenza A H5N1 in Indonesia: health care service-associated delays in treatment initiation. BMC Public Health. 2013 July; 13:571. DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-13-571
J. Rudge, N.S. Budayanti, W. Adisasmito, G. Smith, L. Handayani, M. Prashinta, D.N. Aisyah, K. Subrata, I.N. Sutedja, R. Coker. Surveillance and characterisation of influenza among patients with influenza-like illness in Bali, Indonesia. International Journal of Infectious Disease. 2012 June; 16:e14. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.05.038
Adisasmito W, Suwandono A, Aisyah DN. Measuring Indonesian H1N1 Pandemic Preparedness through Stakeholder Analysis. Health Care: Current Reviews 2: 119. February 2014. doi: 10.4172/hccr.1000119

Independent Evaluation of the Secure and Interoperable Surveillance and Health Information System (SISHIS) Pilot Project
The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the rationale, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, outcomes, expectations, sustainability, gender and disability inclusion, and impact of AIHSP’s support to SISHIS, including its likelihood of being scaled and the degree of Government of Indonesia’s (GoI) support for it.
Collaborators: JP Consulting (Australia) Plt Ltd
Funding: Australia Indonesia Health Security Partnership (AIHSP)
System Requirements Specification of Integrated Disaster Reporting Mobile Application in Indonesia
The aim of the study is to identify the requirements for a disaster management mobile application in Indonesia through a scoping review, comparison with international apps, and analysis of local user needs. It proposes key features to be developed to ensure the app is contextually relevant and effective for Indonesian users.
Collaborators: Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB)
Funding: World Bank
Childhood Infections and Pollution (CHIP) Study: One Health Citizen Science Approach to Reduce Infections in Under 5s in Peri Urban Slums
The aim of this study is to reduce the U5 infection & AMR burden in peri-urban slums through addressing One Health infection determinants by co-produced behaviour change and slum upgrading interventions using technology enabled citizen science methods.
Collaborators: University College London, Aceso Global Health Ltd, Indonesia One Health University Network, Save the Children, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, St. Luke’s International University Tokyo, Columbia University, Georgetown University, United Nations Population Fund
Funding: UCL Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Fund, UCL Grand Challenges, UCL-HKU Strategic Partnership Fund
TB DeCare (Tuberculosis Detect and Care): An Improved Automated Acid Fast Bacilli Test for Tuberculosis Detection
We developed an accurate low-cost diagnostic tool which can be integrated with the sputum smear acid fast bacilli (AFB) test procedure hence will be easily implemented in middle and low-income country setting, where the burden of TB were mostly occurred. Instead of TB manual assessment by counting the number of TB bacteria under microscope performed by lab technician, TB DeCare aims to provide an accurate and robust automated TB detection using images processing analysis, minimizing human error and increasing sensitivity and specificity of detection accordingly. To increase the effectiveness of the technology, we also developed portable microscope to capture the smear image and send it to local computer to be analysed. We use artificial intelligence to analyse the pictures, counting how many TB bacteria then categorize it into negative or positive 1, 2, 3. It will help the lab technician to provide robust result as well as reduce any human error during sputum examination.
Collaborators: Surabaya local government, Health District Office, Surabaya Health Laboratory
Funding: STOP TB Partnership Indonesia
Disease Emergence and Economics Evaluation of Altered Landscapes (DEAL) in Indonesia
DEAL is an 18-month exploratory exercise to quantify how changes to landscapes, particularly forests, contribute to disease emergence in Indonesia. Its objective is to provide an estimated cost of the human health effects caused by this land use change and deforestation. The program builds on USAID’s investments in forests and biodiversity along with pathogen discovery and characterization of disease emergence risk. DEAL is housed in and led by the INDOHUN team from the University of Indonesia and works in collaboration with respective local universities and counterparts in Riau, East Kalimantan, and West Papua to conduct research on impacts of environmental degradation on potential increase in risks to public health.
Collaborators: Universitas Indonesia, Riau University, Mulawarman University, Cendrawasih University
Funding: USAID Environment and USAID Health
Hepatitis C Study in Guernsey 2015-2017
The aim of the study is to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C among high-risk individuals who access clinical services in Guernsey and use full-length viral genome sequencing to investigate HCV transmission and viral evolution in Bailiwick of Guernsey.
Collaborators: Health Service and Social Departments, Guernsey
Funding: HSSD Guernsey and ICONIC (Infection Response through Virus Genomics)
Field Building Leadership Initiative 2012-2015
Build the field of EcoHealth by integrating approach, capacity building, policy and networking to focus on solving human health problems associated with agricultural intensification in Southeast Asia countries.
Collaborators: Health System Research Institute Thailand, Hanoi School of Public Health Vietnam, Kunming Institute of Botany China, and Kunming Medical University China.
Funding: International Development Research Center (IDRC) Canada
Molecular Epidemiology of Influenza A in Bali 2010-2014
This prospective research aimed at identifying the occurrence of Influenza A and its antiviral resistance by collecting and analyzing virological, clinical & ecological data of human Influenza like Illness in Bali Indonesia.
Collaborators: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Duke NUS, Udayana
University, Bali Provincial Health Office
Funding: Roche
Infant and Children under Five Mortality Study in Four Poorest Quintile Districts in Indonesia 2010-2011
This quantitative research aimed to determine and estimate the number and proportion of live births, stillbirths, neonatal deaths, infant mortality rate (IMR) and under five mortality rate (UFMR) both in intervention and control districts.
Collaborators: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Funding: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Health for the Poorest Quintile under Five Mortality and Coverage of Child Survival Interventions in Jayawijaya (Papua), Buru (Maluku), South Central Timor (East Nusa Tenggara), and Brebes (West Java) Districts in Indonesia
The aim of the project is to measure REACH project’s contribution in Indonesia in improving the coverage of core child survival interventions that result in decreasing Under Five Mortality Rate (UFMR) in intervention villages and reduce the inequity of coverage in those villages as compared to villages with access to a physician.
Collaborators: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Funding: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
The Asia Flu Capacity, European Union Project on: Health System Analysis to Support Capacity Development to Respond to Pandemic Influenza in Asia.
The strategic reason for co-operation between partners from Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam is that three countries have been challenged by H5N1, witnessed human cases, and are at relatively high risk of being at the epicentre of an emergent pandemic of human influenza. The research project brings an understanding of quantitative, qualitative and mixed analytical approaches related to health systems responses to influenza.
Collaborators: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Hamburg University of Applied Sciences; RIVM – Centrum Infectiziektebestrijding; International Health Policy Program, Thailand; Centers for Disease Control, Taiwan; Ministry of Science and Technology Vietnam.
Funding: EU and Rockefeller foundation
Emerging Infectious Diseases & Public Health Research Collaboration and Human Avian Influenza Registry
This research aimed at collecting data of clinical & ecological data of human Avian Influenza in Indonesia. The data are incorporated into AI Registry. The platform for research among public health research institutions are formed for collaborative research activities in emerging infectious diseases.
Collaborators: Ministry of Health Indonesia
Funding: Roche and Universitas Indonesia
Influenza Illness and Vaccination in Asia: Data Collection of Social Contacts and Mixing Patterns.
This research aims are: 1) to develop a tool to estimate relevant social contact patterns in a number of SE Asian countries, and to agree a common framework for data collection, 2) to construct a representative sample from three countries (Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand) and collect data on social contact from these samples, 3) to analyze and compare contact patterns using epidemiological significant variables, such as age, country, location, setting (urban/rural) etc, and 4) to calculate age-specific mixing matrices that can be used in mathematical models of influenza transmission.
Collaborators: Hanoi Medical University; Oxford University Clinical Research Unit – Hanoi, Vietnam; International Health Policy Program – Thailand; University of Hasselt; Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention; University of Liverpool.
Funding: World Health Organization
Surge in Demand for Health Services: Evaluating Health System Impact and Capacity to Respond in Countries with Limited Resources
The aims of the project is 1) provide new knowledge and information in regard to health system surge capacity which is currently very limited even at the international level 2) enable disease modelers and health system planners to better understand the existing capacity and potential resource mobilization needs 3) inform policy makers to be able to make evidence based policy decision on resource reallocation across geographical and administrative boundaries within a region or a country 4) improved national pandemic preparedness plan as well as national disaster preparedness plan by taking into account the surge capacity of health facilities for pandemic and disaster responses.
Collaborator: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Funding: GIZ (German Society of International Cooperation)
Institutions Coordination in Research, Development, and Implementation of Stem Cells and Infectious Diseases Control
This research aims are (i) to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of governmental and Non-governmental institution roles in terms of research, development, and implementation of stem cells and infectious diseases (Dengue, Tuberculosis, Malaria, HIV, and Avian Influenza) control in Indonesia (ii) to design a roadmap and a model of collaborative network between government and non-government institutions for stem cells and infectious diseases research, development, and implementation in Indonesia
Collaborator: Ministry of Research and Technology Indonesia
Funding: Ministry of Research and Technology Indonesia

IARC Summer Course Scholarship 2025, International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) – Awarded full funding to attend the Summer Course on Cancer Prevention and Early Detection, Lyon, France (July 2025)
Gold Awards in ASEAN Digital Awards 2025 for Public Sector Category: Sehat IndonesiaKu (ASIK) MoH (January 2025)
Women in Govtech 2024, GovInsider (December 2024)
Top Downloaded Article 2022 in Journal of Zoonoses and Public Health (March 2024)
Runner Up Winner in the 2023 National ICT Product Selection Competition for Public Sector Category: Sehat IndonesiaKu (ASIK) Indonesian Ministry of Health (October 2023)
50 Persona Femina – Inspirational Figure (April 2023)
2022 Public Service Innovation Awards Competition: Ministry of Health: Innovators – Peduli Lindungi Application as Top 45 Public Service Innovations in 2022 (December 2022)
1st Place in the 2023 National ICT Product Selection Competition Public Sector Category: SATUSEHAT Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (November 2022)
One Health World Congress Travel Awards 2022, Singapore (November 2022)
Halal Trip: 40 Inspiring Muslim Influencers – The Creators (August 2022)
Special Visit Program - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia (June 2022)
IPEMI Awards: Indonesia Inspirational Women 2021 (December 2021)
Gatra Awards: Appreciation for People with Huge Contribution in Pandemic (December 2021)
Women of the Year 2020, Her World Indonesia (October 2020)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Young Investigator Award, 19th International Congress of Infectious Disease (June 2020)
Poster of Distinction Award in International Digestive Disease Forum, Hong Kong (June 2019)
Top Downloaded Article 2017-2018 in Journal of Viral Hepatitis (June 2019)
International Digestive Disease Forum Travel Grant, Hong Kong (June 2019)
Inspirational Female Young Scientist – TEMPO (May 2019)
Asia Pacific Digestive Week Travel Award, Seoul Korea (November 2018)
ESCAIDE Funding Initiative, Stockholm (November 2017)
Best abstract at International Liver Congress, Amsterdam 2017 (April 2017)
Young Investigator Award on APASL Annual Meeting (Feb 2017)
Finalist Poster Competition on UCL Populations & Lifelong Health Domain Symposium (Jan 2017)
Young Investigator Travel Award from EASL Special Conference (Sept 2016)
National Winner of Imagine Cup Student Competition in World Citizenship Category: TB DeCare (Tuberculosis Detect and Care) (April 2016)
Indonesia Presidential Scholarship from Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (Oct 2014)
Master Program studentship from Ministry of Higher Education (Sept 2014)
The Most Outstanding Student in Public Health Faculty, Universitas Indonesia (April 2009)
Finalist of Imagine Cup Student Competition in Design for Development Category (July 2009)
Altech Young Scientist Award (May 2009)
1st winner Scientific Writing Competition in Student Scientific Olympiad UI 2008