Sugiharto, S.Kep., Ns., M.A.N., Ph.D., a Nursing lecturer at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS), won a gold medal in the innovation competition at the International Conference, Exhibition, & Innovation on Public Health & International Community Services (ICEPH CS) 2025 in Malaysia.
According to Sugiharto, ICEPH CS serves as a platform for students, academics, industry, and professionals to showcase innovations, inventions, and designs across disciplines in science, technology, and social sciences. The event was hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Mara, in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, from August 19–22, 2025.
Popularly known as Pak Gi, Sugiharto earned the gold medal for his innovation Shiyam, an application designed to assess fasting risks for diabetes patients. “With this application, diabetes patients who wish to fast can find out whether it is safe for them to do so,” he explained on Friday (29/8/2025).
Sugiharto further elaborated that patients must answer several questions within the Shiyam app. Based on their responses, the application provides a risk analysis for fasting, categorized as low, moderate, or high risk.
“The app also provides recommendations. For example, if the risk is high, then the patient should not fast,” he added.
He explained that the questionnaire was developed by adapting the one issued by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Sugiharto’s innovation has also received support from Mohamed Hassanein, Chair of the IDF Diabetes and Ramadan Alliance.
Some feedback he received included requests for additional features, such as foreign language options, as well as expanding Shiyam’s compatibility to the Apple operating system. “Currently, it is still Android-based,” he said.
He emphasized that Muslim diabetes patients must carefully consider their physical condition before fasting. If they insist on fasting while unfit, they risk producing excessive ketones in the body. This overproduction can disrupt brain function, trigger seizures, impair breathing, and even lead to death.
Sugiharto noted that diabetes remains one of the most prevalent diseases in Indonesia. In 2024, the number of people living with diabetes in the country reached 20.4 million, placing Indonesia fifth globally among nations with the highest number of diabetes cases.
The figure is projected to rise to 28.6 million by 2050. This alarming trend is what motivated Sugiharto to pursue his research.
His achievement at ICEPH CS 2025 marks a proud moment for Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS), especially for the Faculty of Health Sciences (FIK) delegation. Alongside him, two other FIK UMS lecturers were also recognized: Izzatul Arifah, S.K.M., M.P.H., Head of the Public Health Department, who was awarded Bes Presenter, and Ns. Wita Oktaviana, S.Kep., M.Kep., Sp.Kep.J., Nursing Lecturer, who won Best Poster Presenter.
Writer: Gede Arga Adrian
Editor: Fika Annisa Solihah
Translator: Farizal Luqman Majid
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