Up to the present day, the government of Indonesia does not have accurate data on the number and characteristics of persons with difabilities in the country. Based on data from the Ministry of Social Affairs, in 2011, of approximately 240 million people in Indonesia, 3.11% or 7.4 million of them are categorized as difables. Meanwhile, …
Just some time ago we were shocked by the discovery of fake vaccines, now, the public and government are again shocked by the discovery of fake BPJS Health cards in West Bandung Regency, West Java. Based on information collected by PATTIRO from various media, the fake BPJS Health cards are thought to be owned by …
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The results of a baseline survey conducted by PATTIRO in September 2015 showed that only 5.6% of disabled people in West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province were registered as participants in the National Health Insurance Program (JKN). This low number is because not many people with disabilities have complete population administration documents. It was …
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Every Indonesian citizen has a right to get a health insurance. At least, Law number 40 Year 2004 mandates in National Social Security System (SJSN). But in fact, the implementation of these laws still encountered some problems until now. Related to Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) membership, Vice Director of Trade Union Right Center (TURC) Andriko …
Jakarta, 14 December 2015 – Minister of Health, Nila Moeloek stated that in general the health condition of Indonesian people is still worrying[i]. At the end of 2015, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were far from being achieved. The Millennium Development Goals in the health sector, which include reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, and fighting …
Jakarta, 14 December 2015 – It has been almost two years since the Health Social Security Administration (BPJS) has managed the National Health Insurance (JKN) program. However, until now, many people still complain about the poor quality of health services provided. PATTIRO and its network formed an association of BPJS Health card users to help the …
PATTIRO Forms BPJS Health User Association to Improve Health Services Read More »
By Ega Rosalina From 2001 until 2010, Indonesia’s healthcare expenditure per capita leapt more than 300 percent and continues to skyrocket today, according to the WHO. The government’s efforts to deal with this problem by implementing a mutual assistance principal in the National Health Insurance (JKN) program has, unfortunately, not run optimally. Although BPJS Kesehatan has …
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PATTIRO urges BPJS, District/City Health Services, and Community Health Centers to start being transparent about the use of National Health Insurance (JKN) capitation funds. The funds managed come from community contributions so that the community has the right to demand accountability for their use, either directly or through the Health Committee/Council as part of social …
PATTIRO: BPJS and Puskesmas must be transparent regarding JKN capitation funds Read More »
World Health Day, which is celebrated around the world every April 7, raises an important question related to governance, namely, has the Indonesian state, which is characterized as a welfare state, fulfilling the right to health for its citizens? The government has indeed rolled out many health programs, both in the form of cheap and …
At the beginning of 2014, coinciding with the New Year’s celebration, the Indonesian people received a gift from the government, namely the National Health Insurance (JKN). With the existence of JKN as part of the National Social Security System (SJSN), it is hoped that in stages all Indonesian citizens will be able to obtain guaranteed …
