30 percent people use traditional health services

Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - South Kalimantan Regional Secretary Abdul Haris said up to now about 30 percent of residents in districts and cities are still interested in traditional health services.

"Traditional health service is a service that is still in demand and widely used by the community. Based on data from Basic Health Research (Riskesda) in 2013, the proportion of households using traditional health services is 30.4 percent," he said in the Traditional Health Service Advocacy in Banjarmasin, Thursday. 

This figure, he said, should get serious attention from the government to avoid mistakes in the handling of health services, given South Kalimantan became part of the national health improvement program.

Abdul Haris advised that the advocacy meeting held from 8-9 November resulted in decisions and ideas that could advance the development of traditional health services.

"Let us equate perceptions in the development and implementation of traditional and medical health services," he said.

According to the secretary, the effort to equalize perception is important in order to create legal certainty that has a positive impact on policy and budget and can improve health service for the community.

"No less important than that is the protection for users and implementors of traditional health care," he said.

Secretary also revealed, to the advocacy program the Governor of South Kalimantan Sahbirin Noor very appreciate because the program will be very beneficial for the progress of public health.

"This program is a real effort from Health Agency together with all related parties to improve public health degree, through programs that take sides for the people," said the governor as submitted by the secretary.