JAKARTA - Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said the 2026 Economic Census could help make the right policies in the health sector through accurate data collection, so that it can boost economic growth by 8 percent.
"So that the data is entered, we have the right data, we can take the right policies. To grow together. If the data that is entered is wrong, we will also take the wrong policy later," said Budi in Jakarta, Thursday, as reported by Antara.
He said that of the number of sectors that made economic growth reach 5.61 percent, the third largest contributor was the health services sector at 7.6 percent. The first, he said, was hotels, food, and beverages. Second, he said, transportation.
Meanwhile, the agricultural sector is ranked fourth, and industry is ranked fifth.
"So if we discuss it in a technocratic way, how can we bring 8 percent into the industry, even though the industry historically is only 5 percent. This is not going to be achieved by 8 percent. We have to deploy our time and energy to boost sectors whose growth is above the average growth of the country," said Budi.
Therefore, he said, data collection is important in the health sector. He mentioned that the health industry consists of three, namely pharmaceuticals, health services, and medical devices.
The Minister of Health showed a number of developments in the three industries, where the pharmaceutical industry reached 7.5 percent compared to last year, health services 7.6 percent, and the health equipment industry 12 percent compared to last year.
"If we encourage them, they can absorb labor that contributes 2 million new workers every year," he said.
With accurate data, appropriate regulations can be made, and innovation can be pursued in various sectors where productivity is low.
"Private contributions are greater in the Indonesian economy. We just look at GDP, for example, 17 trillion, 1 trillion US, 17 thousand trillion. The state budget is only 4 thousand trillion, which is large in the private sector," he said.
Budi also invited pharmaceutical associations, hospitals, pharmacies, and laboratories to actively participate in the 2026 Economic Census. He also emphasized that the data provided is guaranteed confidentiality, and not for collecting taxes.
"This is really for us to analyze," he said.
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