Minister Of Health Reports To Prabowo About Health Issues Can Be Followed Up When Kunker Goes Abroad

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin was met in the Presidential Palace area, Jakarta, Thursday (7/11/2024). (ANTARA/Livia Kristianti)

JAKARTA - Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin reported to President Prabowo Subianto regarding health issues that can be followed up on the visit of the Head of State to several countries in the near future.

"You want to go abroad, so he asked what health issues are related to China, America, and also to the UK," said Minister of Health Budi after meeting the President at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Thursday, November 7, which was confiscated by Antara.

The Minister of Health explained that for cooperation with China, previously there had been efforts so that follow-up could possibly be carried out during President Prabowo's inaugural visit next week.

Meanwhile, for cooperation with the United States (US), there is actually a memorandum of understanding that is followed up regarding health but just waiting for a response from the US side.

Finally, the potential for cooperation that can be done in the health sector is with the UK following up on the communication that has been established between the Minister of Health and the British Ambassador.

"Then the British, the Ambassador came to me too, he also said, if he came there could be no cooperation that could be signed together," said Budi.

The Minister of Health reported the potential for cooperation considering that he could not accompany the President during his foreign visit.

In the near future, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit several partner countries to attend several invitations and meetings.

Prabowo, among other things, will attend the APEC Summit in Peru, the G20 Summit in Brazil, making state visits to China, the United States, Britain, and possibly attending the invitations of G7 countries.

On Wednesday 6 November, the Head of State even held a cabinet plenary session with the aim of specifically discussing preparations for his overseas trip.

"So I cannot avoid these things (visit abroad) because all have strategic value, they are also related to our economic situation," Prabowo said in his direction at the introductory of the plenary cabinet meeting at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Wednesday, November 6.