Receive Termination Letter From IDI, Terawan Joins PDSI

Former Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto/DOK VOI

JAKARTA - Former Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto joined the Indonesian Doctors Association (PDSI) after receiving a letter of termination of membership from the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI).

Terawan Communications Team member, Andi said Terawan had received a letter of dismissal from IDI.

However, Andi did not explain exactly when the letter was received. Furthermore, for the sake of humanity, Terawan will help raise PDSI.

"I will participate in building PDSI because I have no place to take shelter anymore. The talents that God has given us must be useful to help the community," Terawan said, as quoted by Andi from a written statement, Friday, May 20.

He said Terawan would not respond to the statement by the General Chair of the IDI Executive Board Moh Adib Khumaidi that IDI would not refuse if the three - star retired general of the Indonesian Armed Forces rejoined .

"In the name of humanity, Mr. Terawan is determined to raise PDSI," he said.

PDSI is chaired by former special staff Terawan Brigadier General TNI (ret) Dr Jajang Edi Priyanto. Jajang declared the establishment of PDSI on April 27, 2022.

Jajang has asked Terawan to be a protector in the management of the organization he leads.

PDSI has received recognition from the government with the issuance of the Decree of the Ministry of Law and Security with the number AHU 003630.AH. 01.07.2022.

Even though he has moved to a "new house", said Andi, Terawan still respects his fellow doctors who are under IDI.

"I thank my colleagues very much. I have joined IDI for a long time and have learned many valuable lessons," said Andi imitating Terawan's words.

Andi added that Terawan PDSI hopes that he can contribute to building public health.

The three-star general, who was also the Head of the Gatot Soebroto RSPAD Jakarta, invited his colleagues to join in to raise PDSI.

"So that we can develop more advanced health sciences, I invite colleagues who serve in the TNI, Polri, ASN, private sector, professionals as well as doctors and students at home and abroad to join PDSI," Terawan said to Andi.

Terawan's dismissal from IDI's membership began with the recommendation of the IDI's Medical Ethics Honorary Council (MKEK) at the 31st IDI Congress in Aceh, March 25, 2022.

The reasons for the dismissal recommendation were, among others, Terawan was judged to have committed a serious ethical violation and sparked controversy from 2018 to 2022.

One that is considered controversial is Terawan's findings regarding the brainwashing method or Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA).