Jokowi Asks Doctors In Indonesia To Continue To Update Health Technology

Screenshot of President Jokowi virtually opening the 31st and 22nd IIDI congresses in Banda Aceh City, Wednesday (23/3/2022). (PHOTO ANTARA/Khalis Surry)

BANDA ACEH - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asked doctors in Indonesia to keep abreast of technological developments. Especially in terms of health transformation.

“Health transformation cannot be delayed. Indonesian doctors must be adaptive to the latest technology," said the President at the virtual opening of the 31st congress of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) and the 22nd Indonesian Doctor's Wives Association (IIDI), which were attended in Banda Aceh, Wednesday, March 23.

The President said the COVID-19 pandemic that had lasted for the past two years forced everyone to continue to improve the health system to be more resilient in dealing with various situations.

According to the President, the technological disruption that has taken place has also disrupted the world of medicine and pharmacy in the country.

Therefore, the President requested that the transformation of the medical system must be accelerated in order to present superior doctors.

Including, the President asked doctors to be adaptive to developments in the health care system to create excellent and equitable services, especially in Frontier, Remote and Disadvantaged (3T) areas.

"The transformation of the medical education system must also be accelerated in order to be able to produce superior doctors, who are familiar with modern medical technology and are able to compete with doctors from all over the world," said Jokowi, as reported by Antara.

In addition to opening the 31st IDI and 22nd IIDI congresses, President Jokowi also inaugurated the Indonesian Doctors Service Monument, which is dedicated to Indonesian doctors who died during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"During the handling of the pandemic, we have lost a lot of doctors and medical personnel who are very patriotic and dedicated in maintaining humanitarian tasks," he said.

Therefore, according to the President, the monument is a form to commemorate the doctors who died in dealing with the pandemic outbreak. This monument will always remind and encourage Indonesian doctors to stand up straight in the vanguard of health care.

"Thank God, with the help of Indonesian doctors, we are a country that has successfully faced the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to accelerate vaccination and continue to invite the public to be disciplined in health protocols," said President Jokowi.