Prof Paturusi served as Rector of the Hasanuddin University from 2006 to 2014. He specialised in orthopedic surgery at the University of Indonesia and earned doctoral degrees in the field of orthopedics at Hasanuddin University and Hiroshima University. He underwent orthopedic surgery training in France and Singapore.

His writings on medicine, health and disaster management have been published nationally. For more than 10 years, he served as Coordinator for Disaster Response Brigade to the eastern region of Indonesia and participated in assisting medical teams in various disaster response activities in Indonesia and abroad, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Japan, Aceh, Yogyakarta, Nias, Padang and Papua.

Presentation Synopsis
SingHealth Global Health Initiatives: A Regional Perspective
As a responsible healthcare organisation, SingHealth has put effort in trying to improve healthcare related services in the region as part of its Global Health Initiative. This has brought professionals from SingHealth to countries in the region to work with local leaders to attempt to improve capacity and capability in certain aspects of healthcare delivery. Prof Idrus Paturusi is one such leader. With his passion in disaster management, he pushed for the collaboration between SingHealth and Hasanuddin University, Makassar, in the disaster management training programme.