Members Of The Wantimpres Worried, The Dualism Of The Medical Professional Organization Disrupts Public Safety

Member of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres) Sidarto Danusubroto

JAKARTA - Member of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres) Sidarto Danusubroto assesses that the dualism of medical professional organizations other than the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) is a very serious problem.

Although the independence of the organization is guaranteed by the state, Sidarto regrets that the formation of the All Indonesian Doctors Association (PDSI) was not a wise move.

"Establishing a new organization out of dissatisfaction or for other reasons is not a wise move," said Sidarto in a webinar in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 17.

Sidarto then thought that the emergence of PDSI could actually endanger public safety because of the confusion that occurred.

"Medical organizations are very vital organizations because they involve health and the safety of human life. If there is more than one medical organization, it is feared that public safety will be disturbed," he explained.

Sidarto then alluded to Terawan's findings, which became an initial problem in IDI's internal affairs. According to him, among all sciences, medical science is a special science. Because science is a science that deals with the human body.

Sidarto emphasized that a new discovery in the field of medicine or health should not be disseminated, circulated, or used before obtaining approval from the competent authority so as to cause polemics and debates in the community.

"Because it is related to human life, it is only natural that all new discoveries related to health, both medical devices and medicines must go through strict scientific mechanisms and procedures and go through clinical trials in accordance with internationally recognized medical science principles," he stressed.