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South China Morning Post
03-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Calls grow for removal of Indonesia's health chief as rift with doctors deepens
Indonesia's health minister is facing mounting calls for his removal as his deepening rift with the country's medical professionals risks undermining healthcare reform and weakening the legitimacy of future policies, according to analysts. Criticism of Budi Gunadi Sadikin has surged in recent weeks, with two of the nation's leading medical faculties – at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta and Padjadjaran University in West Java – joining the chorus of discontent. At the centre of the dispute is the health ministry's perceived encroachment into the domain of professional medical bodies, including the reassignment of specialist doctors and the appointment of members to so-called medical collegia – self-regulating organisations that oversee the standards of specialist medical training and practice. Under Indonesia's revised health law, passed in 2023, these collegia were placed under the supervision of the Indonesian Medical Council, which now reports directly to the president. The move was framed as a bid to streamline governance, but many in the medical field view it as political interference. 'We urge the government to re-evaluate health policies that are not pro-people but pro-momentary interests,' Wawan Mulyawan, chairman of the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Indonesia, said on May 20, as cited by news magazine Tempo. He called on President Prabowo Subianto to consider replacing Budi, 'who clearly has the potential to damage the ecosystem of medical education and reduce the quality of health services'.
The Independent
07-05-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Bill Gates meets Indonesian leader to discuss health and sustainable development initiatives
Bill Gates arrived in Indonesia on Wednesday to discuss health and sustainable development initiatives with the leader of the world's fourth most populous country. Gates met President Prabowo Subianto at the colonial-style Merdeka palace in Jakarta. They planned to discuss global health, nutrition, financial inclusion and public digital infrastructure, Indonesia's presidential office said in a statement ahead of the meeting. Indonesia, a vast archipelago of 17,000 islands sprawled across three time zones with a population of more than 280 million, launched an ambitious project this year to fight malnutrition that aims to feed nearly 90 million children and pregnant women. The program is expected to cost 450 trillion rupiah ($28 billion) through 2029 and critics question whether it is affordable. On Monday, Subianto said his meeting with Gates would focus on Gates' support for Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals, known in Indonesia as the MBG program, a flagship initiative of his administration aimed at improving child nutrition and reducing poverty. During his first in-person visit to the Indonesian capital, Gates is also scheduled to visit a primary school in eastern Jakarta where more than 500 students were taking part of the program. The United Nations Children's Fund estimates that one in 12 Indonesian children younger than 5 suffers from low weight, while one in five is shorter than normal. Both conditions are caused by malnourishment. Subianto's program has drawn criticism from investors and analysts over the scale of its logistics, the burden on state finances and the economy, and its relation to the interests of industrial lobby groups.
Associated Press
07-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Bill Gates meets Indonesian leader to discuss health and sustainable development initiatives
By NINIEK KARMINI and ACHMAD IBRAHIM Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Bill Gates arrived in Indonesia on Wednesday to discuss health and sustainable development initiatives with the leader of the world's fourth most populous country. Gates met President Prabowo Subianto at the colonial-style Merdeka palace in Jakarta. They planned to discuss global health, nutrition, financial inclusion and public digital infrastructure, Indonesia's presidential office said in a statement ahead of the meeting. Indonesia, a vast archipelago of 17,000 islands sprawled across three time zones with a population of more than 280 million, launched an ambitious project this year to fight malnutrition that aims to feed nearly 90 million children and pregnant women. The program is expected to cost 450 trillion rupiah ($28 billion) through 2029 and critics question whether it is affordable. On Monday, Subianto said his meeting with Gates would focus on Gates' support for Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals , known in Indonesia as the MBG program, a flagship initiative of his administration aimed at improving child nutrition and reducing poverty. During his first in-person visit to the Indonesian capital, Gates is also scheduled to visit a primary school in eastern Jakarta where more than 500 students were taking part of the program. The United Nations Children's Fund estimates that one in 12 Indonesian children younger than 5 suffers from low weight, while one in five is shorter than normal. Both conditions are caused by malnourishment. Subianto's program has drawn criticism from investors and analysts over the scale of its logistics, the burden on state finances and the economy, and its relation to the interests of industrial lobby groups.
