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Pressure grows to unravel death of Diponegoro University medical resident
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Members of Diponegoro University's medical school Student Executive Body (BEM) hold a vigil on Sept. 2, 2024, to commemorate a medical resident who committed suicide allegedly because of bullying, in Semarang, Central Java. (Antara/Aji Styawan)
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edical students of the Diponegoro University in Semarang, Central Java, have urged authorities to resolve bullying allegations against Aulia Risma Lestari, a medical resident at the university who committed suicide last month.
Aulia was found dead in her rented room on Aug. 12 after reportedly injecting tranquilizers into her own body, Semarang Police said.
While the police investigation is still ongoing, the 30-year-old is believed to have been bullied during her anesthesiology residency program at Dr. Kariadi General Hospital in the city, as described in a diary found at the scene.
A voice message from Aulia to her father also made rounds on social media, in which she described the intense pressure she faced during her residency, which required her to work around the clock despite her chronic health issues.
Aulia's father, who immediately fell ill after her death, passed away last week.
On Monday, dozens of medical students from Diponegoro University held a vigil in front of the rectorate building to show support for Aulia’s family. They also demanded that all medical schools in the country stop all bullying within their institutions.
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