Primary Prevention
Population risk factor control, screening pathways, and lifestyle intervention standards.
About us
From isolated rehab units to a national standard of prevention.
InaPREvent — the Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Working Group of the Indonesian Heart Association — develops knowledge, education, and service standardisation in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation across Indonesia.
Today
Where the working group stands
Members of the Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Working Group actively conduct research and write scientific international papers and journals, speak at local and international occasions, and develop standards of service and medical competence for health workers.
We continue to build relations with organisations and partners in many countries. Our hope is that cardiac rehabilitation care spreads to many more centers in Indonesia, gives comprehensive services, and contributes to the advancement of medical science.
Sejarah Pokja
A short history
1957 – 1966
Foundations
The history of cardiac rehabilitation in Indonesia begins with the establishment of the Indonesian Heart Association in 1957, and formal cardiology training for graduate doctors, internists, and pediatricians from 1966.
1977
Hamburg congress
The Dewi Sartika Heart Foundation — led by dr. Sukaman (alm.), dr. Boerman, Prof. Lily I. Rilantono, Prof. Dede Kusmana, and dr. Loethfi Oesman (alm.) — sent its delegates to the 1st World Congress on Cardiac Rehabilitation in Hamburg.
1978
Healthy Heart Club
The Healthy Heart Club is initiated to encourage exercise and healthy heart cycling: primary prevention for the public, and hope for people with heart disease to keep living an active life as secondary prevention.
1980
First rehabilitation unit
Cardiac rehabilitation starts from a stress test unit at FKUI-RSCM, extended into a Stress Test and Rehabilitation unit with two static cycles, a rowing machine, 4-channel telemetry, and a walking corridor.
1985
Move to the national center
All cardiac rehabilitation facilities move to the National Cardiovascular Center with wider space, followed by growth to 13 centers across Indonesia and fellowship training for cardiologists, rehabilitation specialists, nurses, and physiotherapists.
Today
The working group
The Indonesian Heart Association established the prevention and rehabilitation working group to develop knowledge, education, and service standardisation — running workshops, annual symposiums, trainings, guidelines, and InaPrevent, first held in Surabaya.
Vision
Every Indonesian recovering from a cardiovascular event has access to structured, evidence-based rehabilitation.
Mission
- Raise public and clinician awareness of cardiovascular prevention.
- Expand access to cardiac rehabilitation beyond tertiary referral centers.
- Standardise national service delivery through guidelines and certification.
- Build evidence from Indonesian populations through multicenter registries.
Core focus
Six pillars
Secondary Prevention
Post-event optimisation: lipid, blood pressure, glycaemic, and adherence targets.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Phase I–III programme design, exercise prescription, and outcome measurement.
Sports Cardiology
Pre-participation screening, athlete's heart, and return-to-play decisions.
Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic
Integrated CKM syndrome care across cardiology, nephrology, and endocrinology.
Cardio-Oncology
Cardiotoxicity surveillance and rehabilitation for cancer survivors.