Based on data from the 2016 Global Tuberculosis Report, Indonesia is ranked second behind India with the most TB sufferers. This figure is quite worrying considering that TB is an infectious disease that can spread very quickly through the air and without the sufferer being able to know directly. One of the contributions made by …
In order to improve the health of difable persons, the Center for Regional Studies and Information (PATTIRO) and the Social Security Agency (BPJS) Health, distributed 130 Healthy Indonesia Cards (KIS) to 130 difable persons in Sorong on the eve of International Disability Day (HDI), 3 December 2016. The modest ceremony was attended by 17 difable …
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By Nurjanah* “Cek Puskesmasku”, this Community Health Center (Puskesmas) service access testing activity is now starting to be known by many disabled groups in West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, especially by those who live in Labuapi District and Lingsar District. The Check My Puskesmas activity was held involving several individuals or groups with …
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The inclusion of the Draft Law on Persons with Disabilities on the priority list of the 2016 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) does not necessarily make people with disabilities in Indonesia feel relieved. The reason is, PATTIRO believes that up to now there are still several things in the bill that are not in line with …
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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 …
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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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Since 2011 until 2013, maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Jeneponto District had fluctuated. The MMR in 2011 was not more than 61 deaths per 100.000 births which is pretty good. However, the rate increased almost three times to 169 deaths in 2012. Nevertheless, according to the data published by Jeneponto Health Department, the MMR was …
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The government and the Health Sector Social Security Administration Agency (BPJS) are considered to be minimal in socializing the national health insurance program to the public. In fact, since January 1 2014, the national health insurance program has been implemented. This assessment was conveyed by the Budget and Gender Coordinator of the Regional Information Research …
