JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir plans to develop a health Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project to other regions in Indonesia, not only in Sanur, Bali.
The plan was also conveyed by Erick directly before President Prabowo Subianto in his remarks on the inauguration of the Sanur Health SEZ and Bali International Hospital (BIH), Wednesday, June 25.
Erick believes that with the increasing number of Health SEZs being built, the Indonesian health industry can compete with other countries.
"If we please Mr. President, the concept of the realization of the Health SEZ in this region is that we can also do it in several other regions in Indonesia, for us to continue to improve rather than foreign competition for the existing health industry, we will do it in the future," said Erick at the inauguration ceremony of the Sanur and BIH SEZ, quoted from the Presidential Secretariat YouTube, Wednesday, June 25.
Erick also mentioned the challenges faced by Indonesia, especially in the field of health independence. He said that currently the average Indonesian population is approximately 30.4 years old, including very young and productive.
"In 2045, in 2060, of course, this age will continue to grow. This is why the Minister of Health from the start with us anticipating that this growth will also burden the state's burden to maintain public health as a whole," he said.
On the other hand, continued Erick, as many as 2 million Indonesians prefer to seek treatment abroad. In fact, the funds that go out to other countries to access health reach Rp150 trillion per year.
"We can see 2 million Indonesians seeking treatment abroad. This spends approximately IDR 150 trillion per year," he said.
Therefore, continued Erick, to prevent foreign exchange from escaping to other countries, the Ministry of SOEs carried out an assignment from the president to develop the Sanur Health SEZ in Bali.
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Furthermore, Erick said, the Red and White Cabinet helped build the Sanur Health SEZ.
Starting from the permit from the coordinating ministry, the procurement of doctors and medical equipment by the Minister of Health, the explorasj of surrounding tourism areas by the Minister of Tourism, as well as the potential investment by the Minister of Investment and Downstreaming.
"Of course this is none other than the result of the collaboration between the Red and White Cabinet," he said.
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