Erick Thohir: In Two Years Indonesia Has A Health SEZ In Bali

SOE Minister Erick Thohir (Photo: Ministry of SOEs)

JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir said Indonesia would have a special health economic zone (SEZ) in Bali. This SEZ was built because the government saw the potential for public money lost abroad to pay for medical treatment at an international standard hospital.

"God willing, in two years we will build a special economic zone for health in Bali. Where 600 thousand Indonesians have been abroad for treatment," he said during Live Instagram on Wednesday, August 11.

However, said Erick, this number has decreased drastically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, according to him, Indonesia must take advantage of this momentum in providing treatment with international standards in the country.

"Yesterday we signed the Mayo Clinic, one of the best hospitals in the world, to become a consultant in the construction of an international hospital that will be built by BUMN IHC, the hospital holding," he said.

Furthermore, Erick said he was optimistic that Pertamedika IHC as the holding company for a state-owned hospital would be able to provide the best service for patients. Moreover, recently, Pertamedika IHC won an award as the best friendly hospital in handling COVID-19 in Southeast Asia.

"Alhamdulillah, IHC itself has received an award in Southeast Asia for hospitals that are friendly to COVID. We can improve these things. International-scale SOEs, transparent SOEs, SOEs that are free of corruption, we must continue to do," he said.

For your information, the Ministry of SOEs will develop an international standard one-stop health service in the form of developing an international hospital. This is a breakthrough for SOEs for independence in the health sector, especially in handling cancer cases.

The development of the Sanur Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is equipped with international standard cancer treatment facilities in collaboration with well-known hospital operators.

The area which has been known as the Grand Inna Bali Beach Resort (GIBB) Sanur, Bali will include a health and wellness zone as well as a tourism support zone with a total area of 41.3 hectares.