Here Are 8 Recommendations From The Coalition Of Health Professions, One Of Which Jokowi Is Asked To Take Direct Control Of The Handling Of The Pandemic

President Jokowi/ PHOTO VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Coalition of Health Professionals and Associations (Kompak) issued 8 recommendations to President Joko Widodo regarding the handling of the pandemic.

This recommendation was issued because the government is still unable to consistently address the pandemic with priority health issues. The first recommendation is that Jokowi is asked to directly control the handling of COVID-19.

"Ask the President to create a centralized platform for handling the COVID-19 Pandemic which is controlled directly by the President with APBN funding that prioritizes health problems and direct impacts arising from COVID-19, referring to the applicable law.

The handling of the pandemic must be returned to the health system," said one member of Kompak, General Chairperson of the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI) Emi Nurjasmi in a virtual press conference, Wednesday, August 18.

Second, Kompak also asked Jokowi to immediately draw up and establish a roadmap for handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Emi said that the pandemic is a global problem, so handling standards must also follow global standards.

"WHO has set 6 indicators for handling COVID-19, namely community transmission, number of new cases, number of cases treated in hospitals, mortality, response capacity, and treatment. These indicators must be our common concern and nothing should be omitted as a tool. measure the handling of the pandemic," said Emi.

Third, Jokowi must accelerate the achievement of effective national vaccination targets. Fourth, Jokowi was asked to strengthen the implementation of testing, tracing, and treatment (3T) referring to the global standards set by WHO.

"Inconsistency in implementing 3T according to standards is the cause of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia. The implementation of 3T is the key to controlling the pandemic, so it must be carried out properly, correctly, comprehensively, and honestly," he said.

Fifth, asking Jokowi to pay more attention to the protection for doctors and health workers, both in terms of protection at work as well as legal protection and security while carrying out the duties of the health profession.

"Regarding the incentives for health workers, they must be distributed to all health workers in health facilities in a proportional and timely manner, with simpler administrative mechanisms and procedures, both at the center and at the regions," said Emi.

Sixth, asking Jokowi to increase budget allocations to strengthen the resilience of the health system, including to strengthen the 3T program. The budget allocation must be proportional, both for individual health efforts (UKP) and public health efforts (UKM).

Seventh, Jokowi is asked to strengthen the resilience of the health system. Health development should be prioritized on upstream sector development which focuses on promotive and preventive efforts by empowering community participation.

Eighth, asking Jokowi to improve the downstream sector in handling COVID-19 by ensuring the availability of treatment facilities, drugs, oxygen, medical devices, diagnostic equipment, vaccines and the cold chain, as well as other supporting facilities.

"Integrated service networks must also be strengthened since isoman/isoter monitoring, field/emergency hospitals, COVID-19 referral hospitals with integrated communication and information systems as well as accurate and real-time data reporting systems so that they can be used as the basis for determining policies. Education to the public about The implementation of isoman must also be strengthened to prevent the disease from getting worse and to know the signs of when to go to the hospital immediately," he concluded.

For information, Kompak consists of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI), the Indonesian Dentist Association (PDGI), the Indonesian Society of Public Health Experts (IAKMI), the Indonesian National Nurses Association (PPNI), the Indonesian Pharmacists Association (IAI), the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI). ), Indonesian Hospital Association (Persi), Indonesian Health Service Association (Adinkes).

Then, the Indonesian Complementary Traditional Health Professionals Association (PP Kestraki), the Indonesian Association of Medical and Laboratory Equipment Company Organizations (Gakeslab), the Association of Indonesian Medical Laboratory Technologists (Patelki), the Association of Indonesian Nutritionists (Persagi), and the Association of Herbal Medicine Entrepreneurs (GP Jamu). ).