Ministry launches medical audit to follow up on intern doctor case

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said the Professional Disciplinary Council (MDP) will conduct a medical audit following up on the investigation into the death of Dr. Myta Aprilia Azmi, an intern doctor at KH Daud Arif Hospital.

The minister responded to reporters' question regarding sanctions for the doctor found by the Ministry of Health to have instructed an intern to manipulate the schedule to create three shifts and forge Dr. Myta's signature.

"We hope this (medical audit) can be completed within a week so that we can draw conclusions. Based on these conclusions, the Professional Disciplinary Council, through the Indonesian Health Council, will propose sanctions," Sadikin informed on Thursday (May 7).

According to him, the audit will cover procedures, professionalism, and ethics.

Regarding follow-up action, his office has formed an investigative team consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Health's Inspectorate General, the Directorate General of Human Resources for Health, the local Indonesian Doctors Association, and the Sriwijaya University Faculty of Medicine Alumni Association.

"This team will not only review the standard reports from the hospital and the relevant health department, but I have also specifically requested them to directly meet all the intern doctors. They will also meet with their parents and external parties who interacted with them. This will ensure we obtain complete, open, objective, and transparent information," the minister emphasized.

Dr. Myta died of severe lung disease at Moh. Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang, on May 1, 2026.

The investigation revealed shortcomings in the implementation of the internship program, indications of excessive work hours, schedule manipulation by the internship assistant, and deficiencies in medical management.

On the same occasion, the ministry's Director General of Human Resources for Health, Yuli Farianti, said that if professional violations are found during the audit, the MDP and the Indonesian Health Council may recommend the suspension of Practice Licenses (SIP) and Registration Certificates (STR).

In addition, the status of KH Daud Arif Regional Hospital as a training facility for interns will be suspended until the full investigation results are released.

“We have also issued a severe warning letter to the assistant. In addition, all current interns have been temporarily reassigned and withdrawn from the facility,” she remarked.

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