Who we are, how we work, and how to get set up. Choose a guide below based on your role.
ARC Institute (Applied Research Center for Health) is an implementation and innovation-focused research organization based in Surabaya, East Java. We bridge evidence and policy to improve health outcomes across Indonesia, with special attention to equity, systems strengthening, and community engagement.
Our work spans health systems, infectious disease, maternal and child health, mental health, disability, global surgery, nutrition, and digital health.
ARC work moves through two environments. Most people use both at some point — which one you start with depends on where you're plugged in first.
The two connect at the handoff step: analysis outputs move from the server into SharePoint, where they go into manuscript drafts. The project manager dashboard tracks where each project is in that process.
ARC is organized into research institutes, each covering a domain:
| Code | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| ARC0 | Multipurpose / Cross-cutting |
| ARC1 | Health Systems & Policy |
| ARC2 | Cardiovascular Disease |
| ARC3 | Infectious Diseases |
| ARC4 | Maternal & Child Health |
| ARC5 | Mental Health |
| ARC6 | Disability & Rehabilitation |
| ARC7 | Nutrition & NCD |
| ARC8 | Global Surgery |
| ARC9 | Digital Health |
All internal servers and tools — RStudio, the project manager, data storage — are behind a Tailscale VPN. You need to be on the network before you can access anything beyond this page.
tailscale.com/download
Once Tailscale is set up, head to the Analyst guide → for RStudio setup and further instructions.