Prof. Wiku is an adept Indonesian government official specializing in pandemic management. While serving as a health policy professor at the Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, he was appointed by the President as the spokesperson during the COVID-19 pandemic and led the expert panel within the Indonesian National Taskforce. He coordinated multi-sectoral policymaking during pandemic and economic recovery by developing over 40 regulations, including 21 specifically addressing health protocols and people mobility.
Utilizing a One Health approach, he facilitated pandemic prevention and mitigation efforts among government, media, community, and private stakeholders, effectively communicating vital information to over 270 million Indonesians. He led 187 press conferences on COVID-19 developments, vaccination campaigns, and related policy changes. Notably, he established a real-time, interoperable COVID-19 data system across 34 provinces and 516 cities and districts in Indonesia, essential for coordinated national response.
Following the near resolution of the COVID-19 crisis and the emergence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in livestock, the government appointed Prof. Wiku in the FMD National Task Force, where he coordinated the expert panel and developed effective cross-sectoral control policies. This effort culminated in the successful management of the G20 2022 event in Bali, safeguarding it from an FMD outbreak.
In 2021, he joined the One Health initiative and was appointed as one of 26 global experts on the One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP), advising the WHO, WOAH, FAO, and UNEP on global One Health strategies.
Currently, his expertise in certified risk management (CRMP) and auditing (CACP), honed through his work in COVID-19 pandemic control, is utilized to oversight major government pharmaceutical holding companies, aiming at strengthening national health resilience and pandemic preparedness.
