Minister Of Health Budi Asks KKP To Uniform Quarantine Systems In Indonesia

Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin. (doc Setkab)

JAKARTA - Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin asked for a quarantine and surveillance service system in all Port Health Offices (KKP) in Indonesia to be uniformed. "I ask for this standardization to be carried out immediately, because each standard KKP is different, which is exploited is also different, finally the output is also different between one office and another," said the Minister of Health in a statement, Wednesday, November 1, confiscated by Antara. So far, the Minister of Health revealed that surveillance activities implemented by various KKPs are different, one example of which is found in malaria handling. The Minister of Health said that several KKPs made surveillance efforts to capture mosquitoes with long-applied agency methods.

Meanwhile, he continued, in a number of other KKPs, they have used a newer method of catching mosquitoes using animals, such as cows. "This difference causes different work achievements. This method is also ineffective and efficient," said the Minister of Health.

Oleh karena itu Menkes meminta penyeragaman sistem pelayanan karantina dan surveilans di seluruh KKP di Indonesia.Kemudian, menurutnya, upaya tersebut juga dibarengi dengan studi banding sistem kekarantinaan dan surveilans dari negara lain seperti Singapura dan Amerika Serikat."Nantinya hasil dari studi banding tersebut bisa digunakan untuk menyusun sistem kekarantinaan dan surveilans di KKP yang lebih baik, terbaru, dan terkini," tandasnya.