Pinning higher hopes on the Health Bill
Sabtu, 8 April 2023 22:01 WIB
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The Health Bill is expected to be the solution to address these issues, especially those related to the issuance of STR and SIP by professional organizations.
Nine organizations within the Indonesian Health Worker Coalition (KTKI) support the Health Bill, which includes the removal of SIP and creating STR for a lifetime, similar to national identity cards (KTP).
The nine organizations are the Indonesian Doctor Association (PDSI); Indonesian Pharmacist Association (PASI); Indonesian Pharmacists Unite (FIB); STR Fighter Doctor Forum; The Diaspora; Indonesian Education and Health Service Observer Team; Indonesian Nurse Observer Institution (LPPI); Indonesian Pharmacy Community (MFI) and Unity of Action Fighting for a Strong Pharmacist Profession (KAMPAK).
KTKI also supports the policy that there should not be a single health worker organization, allowing health workers to choose the best organization to realize public and health services.
KTKI's spokesperson, Erfen Gustiawan, expressed his support for Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin to immediately issue the Health Bill.
This step is aligned with supporting and tackling the struggles encountered by doctors and health workers throughout this time.
In accordance with the suggestions in the Health Bill, STR will be created for a lifetime, similar to KTP, and the removal of SIP, which is also applied in several other countries.
The KTKI highlighted that the country stands to lose almost Rp160 trillion (around US$10.7 billion) worth of foreign exchange in the health sector if the issues faced by health workers are not fixed.
In relation to this, the KTKI also supports the policy stating that there should not be a single health worker organization, so that health workers can choose the best organization to realize public and health services.
Meanwhile, Chairperson of PDSI Jajang Edi Priyanto stated the existence of the Health Bill supported the struggles of doctors and made them feel less alone.
For PDSI, regulations for doctors who graduated overseas are also necessary, so that they receive equal treatment when they start practicing in Indonesia.
The Health Bill is expected to be able to accommodate such matters to improve domestic health services.