The DPR Wants To Make The Sanur Bali SEZ A Pilot Area For Medical Tourism In Indonesia

Member of Commission IX DPR RI Eddy Wuryanto while attending a meeting of the Commission IX Working Visit Team of the DPR RI with the Regional Secretary of the Province of Bali and his staff at the Bali Provincial Governor's Office, Friday (17/02/2023).

JAKARTA - The House of Representatives (DPR) of the Republic of Indonesia wants the Special Economy (SEZ) of Sanur, Bali to be a pilot for a health mix tourism area or medical tourism for other regions in Indonesia. For this reason, it is important to prepare well, as doctors and nurses in Indonesia must already have international competency standards.

This was said by members of Commission IX of the DPR after attending a meeting of the Commission IX Working Visit Team of the DPR RI with the Regional Secretary of the Province of Bali and its staff at the Bali Provincial Governor's Office, last Friday. Member of Commission IX of the DPR Eddy Wuryanto saw that apart from Bali being a local and international tourist destination area, the SEZ of Sanur could also be a health pilot area for other regions in Indonesia.

He said, with the international standard hospital (RS), Bali could be a pilot for medical tourism.

"This means that it can attract foreign tourists to come to Indonesia. Not only to enjoy wealth and natural beauty but also for treatment," explained Eddy, a politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (F-PDIP), Wednesday, February 22.

To support the realization of this, Eddy highlighted the importance of the need for Human Resources (HR). According to him, it is important to prepare this well, just as doctors and nurses in Indonesia must already have international competency standards.

"So come on, the Bali Provincial Government must really prepare health human resources to meet the needs of international hospitals. From doctors, nurses in Bali and its surroundings," he said.

Therefore, Eddy said that Commission IX of the DPR RI hopes that Bali Province can be a pilot for good health indicators. As is the case, with no more Indonesians traveling abroad with the aim of health checks, so that no more health funds will flow overseas.

It is known that the Sanur SEZ was set in July 2022. SEZ Sanur is the first health SEZ in Indonesia to develop international-class health and tourism facilities, which is targeted to be able to realize an investment of IDR 10.2 trillion, with the hope of absorbing 43,647.