Ruri Syailendrawati

Ruri Syailendrawati is an engagement officer at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). She earned a MA in international development from American University and completed her BA in international relations and affairs at Hasanuddin University in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. 

A medical worker in a protective suit walks near the residential area at Jordan, after the expand of mandatory coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, in Hong Kong, China January 19, 2021
Governance

What Happens When Zero-COVID Countries Lift Restrictions

by Ruri Syailendrawati, Annie Chan, Katherine Leach-Kemon, Ali H. Mokdad

How Singapore, Australia, Vietnam, and others are transitioning

a woman wearing a white patterned t shirt wipes tears off her face
Governance

The Seismic Shift in Mental Health Care Since COVID-19

by Katherine Leach-Kemon, Damian Santomauro, Alize Ferrari, Ruri Syailendrawati

Isolation, job loss, and gender based violence contributed to the uptick in people living with anxiety and depression

A work uniform hangs in the wardrobe of Nitiwadee Sae-Tia, 50, who took her own life after losing her job during the COVID outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo taken on May 26, 2020.
Gender

Women and Suicide During COVID-19

by Serena Santoni, Alize Ferrari, William James Dangel, Ruri Syailendrawati

In some countries, suicide among females has increased as the pandemic wears on

A health worker wearing protective suit and patients exercise at the Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium which has been converted into a quarantine house amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia
Governance

Indonesia Charts an Innovative Path on COVID-19 Vaccination

by Ali H. Mokdad, Laksono Trisnantoro, Samuel Ostroff, Ruri Syailendrawati, Iqbal Elyazar

Poised for an ambitious vaccine rollout, the country must use all tools available to mitigate the worst of the pandemic