Chairman of the Ombudsman Mokhammad Najih assessed that the Draft Health Law (RUU) has not accommodated the health rights of vulnerable groups in obtaining health services.

"Prone groups include marginalized, disabled, children, women, and communities in 3T (farther, outermost, underdeveloped)," Najih said in a Public Discussion on the "Health Bill", which was followed in Jakarta, Tuesday, April 11, was confiscated by Antara.

He said, everyone has the right to quality, fair, and without discrimination health services. "In making it happen, it is the responsibility of the state, the central and regional governments," he added.

In the Health Bill, according to him, it is stated that everyone is responsible for determining for themselves the health services needed for him.

In addition, said Mokhammad Najih, the public's right to access health information needs to be the government's concern and regulated in this bill.

"That is the right to obtain information and education from medical personnel and or health workers that need to be regulated in this bill," he said.

Second, the distribution of health care affairs.

He asked the local government and the community to be responsible for the availability of resources, facilities, implementation of comprehensive and sustainable health services.

Furthermore, the Ombudsman considers that in order to provide good health services for the community, it is not only the responsibility of the central government.

Local governments must contribute and require readiness and responsibility in the implementation of health services, especially in terms of the availability of health resources, health workers, and health financing systems in the regions.

"For this reason, there needs to be a division of matters for implementing health services, not only policies are taken at the center, but also regional authorities need to be clarified," he said.

Especially those related to licensing, such as licensing for the practice of health workers, ranging from the practice of doctors, the practice of nurses, and the practice of pharmacists.


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