Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that with the issuance of the regulation, some 26 government regulations and five presidential regulations, such as PP Number 46 of 2014 about the Health Information System and PP Number 88 of 2019 about Occupational Health, are no longer in effect.
"We respond positively to the issuance of the regulation, which serves as our basis to collectively reform and build the health system in the whole country," Sadikin noted in a statement received here on Tuesday.
The minister remarked that the technical aspect, elaborated in some 1,072 articles, covers public health initiatives, health services, medical human resources management, health facilities, and pharmaceutical and medical tools supply, among other things.
Sadikin elaborated that the public health initiatives cover 22 items, comprising the health of mothers, babies, children, adults, teenagers, the elderly, and people with disability. They also address reproduction system health, mental health, and non-infectious disease handling.
Moreover, hearing and sight health, family wellness, occupational health, organ transplants, stem cell therapy, plastic surgery for reconstruction and aesthetics, and traditional medications are covered.
Speaking in connection with the health services, Sadikin explained that it lists health services standards, primary and secondary health services, and telemedicine.
He noted that health personnel management covers planning, quality improvement, license for practice, and administrative sanctions. Moreover, he remarked that the regulation addresses supporting health personnel.
Sadikin stated that the medical facilities part covers types of facilities, services' quality improvement and development, hospitals, public health centers, and hospitals as educational institutions.
He remarked that in terms of the supply of pharmaceutical and medical devices, the regulation covers the health information system, technology, epidemics, funding, and public participation, among things.
He stated that the regulation was begun with public participation from August to October 2023, followed by harmonization, before being set and then issued by the president near the end of July.
"Then it is our job to ensure the program is supported by technical regulations in the form of Presidential Regulation, Health Minister Regulation, or any other ministerial-level regulations," he stated.
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