President Prabowo Calls for Breakthrough in Indonesia’s Healthcare System

President Prabowo Subianto inaugurates Bali International Hospital in Denpasar city, Bali province, Wednesday (06/25). (Photo by: BPMI of Presidential Secretariat)

President Prabowo Subianto lauded improvements in medical equipment in Indonesian hospitals and called on all related parties to prepare professional human resources to operate it.

“I deeply appreciate Minister of Health since the world’s best and most advanced medical equipment have arrived in Indonesia. Now, we need to train experts to operate the equipment so that our people can have access to the best healthcare services,” President Prabowo said in his speech during the inauguration of the Sanur Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Bali International Hospital in Denpasar city, Bali province, on Wednesday (06/25).

In addition, President Prabowo highlighted the urgent need to expand access to medical and healthcare education, including accelerating the establishment of new medical faculties, nursing academies, and specialist doctor education program.

“We must increase the number of nursing academies and specialist doctor education programs effectively, while also revising outdated and overly complex procedures and regulations that can no longer address today’s challenges and issues,” he added.

The Head of State also underscored that Indonesia can no longer rely on outdated systems and methods that have proven to be inefficient. He instructed the Government and the related sectors to replace wasteful management practices with responsible and accountable systems.

“Indonesia is a country that is striving to thrive. We must catch up with other nations. We cannot apply old and inefficient methods, as well as wasteful management practices. There is no room for those practices anymore. Indonesian people do not want such systems. The people demand an efficient government, quality public services, and accountability for every rupiah of public money,” he firmly said.

According to the President, Sanur Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Bali International Hospital are solid proofs of breakthroughs that should be replicated in other sectors. President Prabowo described this initiative as part of the nation’s effort to catch up and achieve equitable healthcare services across the country.

“Today, this SEZ serves as an example of a breakthrough that helps us to catch up, and it must be followed by many other sectors,” he concluded. (BPMI of Presidential Secretariat) (RAS/TM)