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The deputy minister talked about the current transformation of the Indonesian health system , with the government aiming to improve health literacy , primary prevention like routine immunization , and screening for the 14 biggest causes of death in the country .

The speakers who attended the conference include Syarifah Liza Munira , the Indonesian Deputy Minister for Health Policy Agency , Nurhadi Yudiyantho , Group CEO and Managing Director of Bundamedik Healthcare System , Farizal Jaafar , Acting CEO of Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council ( MHTC ), Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh , President of the Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia , and Dr Timothy Low , CEO and board member at Farrer Park Hospital in Singapore . The deputy minister talked about the current transformation of the Indonesian health system , with the government aiming to improve health literacy , primary prevention like routine immunization , and screening for the 14 biggest causes of death in the country . These goals should be achieved by strengthening the capacity and capability of both primary and secondary care .

In particular , improved vaccination will help prevent pneumonia and diarrhoea , two of the top five causes of death for children younger than five . In addition , immunisation against the human papillomavirus will play a key role in reducing the incidence of cervical cancer , one of the biggest causes of death in Indonesia .

Indonesian private providers are also contributing to improving medical care in the country . Nurhadi said that Bundamedik Healthcare System was offering digital services to make it easier to diagnose and treat Indonesians , in particular those in remote areas who can benefit from telemedicine and medical evacuation . Digital healthcare could play a key role in Indonesia , the biggest archipelago in the world comprising thousands of islands , where many people have to travel to big cities to see medical specialists .

The government is also boosting the medical tourism credentials of Bali , an island popular among tourists and where authorities are collaborating with the Mayo Clinic to build an international hospital that will complement the island ’ s healthcare system and will aim to attract both Indonesians and overseas patients .

Farizal of MHTC said the pandemic accelerated the digitalization of the healthcare system , a key trend that is believed to reshape the provision of care in the next five to 15 years , with a greater number of medical visits being done through telemedicine .

This could also facilitate medical tourism , an industry that has seen exponential growth in Southeast Asia , and particularly in Malaysia , over the last years . Indeed , he said Malaysia welcomed over 10 million healthcare travellers in the past decade , recording a 90 percent increase between 2011 and 2019 . Digital tools are already playing an important role in healthcare travel in the country and they could further boost it . A one stop portal , for example , can

Syarifah Liza Munira , Health Policy Agency

Farizal Jaafar , MHTC

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