FK-KMK UGM. Over the past decade of the National Health Insurance (JKN) implementation, hospital visits by BPJS (Social Security Administering Body) participants have steadily increased year after year. Although there was a decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021, the number of visits rebounded in 2022. Health services for heart disease are the largest expenditure, followed by cancer and stroke, creating significant financial challenges for BPJS Kesehatan without adequate disease control measures.
To address these issues and engage key stakeholders, the Center for Health Policy and Management (PKMK) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with the Indonesian Health Policy Network (JKKI), is hosting the 14th National Forum of the Indonesian Health Policy Network (Fornas JKKI). The event, themed *”Healthcare Transformation to Enhance Quality and Equity in KJSU (Cancer, Heart, Stroke, and Urology-Nephrology) Services for Achieving Indonesia’s Golden Era 2045,”* will be held in a hybrid format from October 14-17, 2024.
“Control of KJSU diseases remains uneven, while BPJS has been in deficit since the pandemic, threatening the sustainability of Indonesia’s health programs,” stated Prof. Dr. Laksono Trisnantoro, MSc, PhD., Chairman of Fornas JKKI 2024.
To address these challenges, the Ministry of Health has introduced KJSU policies, grounded in the 2023 Health Law. The policies aim to improve the distribution of healthcare facilities and human resources across provinces, ensuring access to health services in remote areas. The KJSU policy is part of a broader healthcare transformation, which focuses on six key pillars: transformation of primary and secondary care, health system resilience, financing, talent development, and health technology. Therefore, the KJSU policy must be closely monitored.
“How can we achieve Indonesia’s Golden Era in 2045 if our population is plagued by disease? We need to shift towards healthier lifestyles, and the government must play its role in ensuring and providing access to healthcare,” added Prof. Laksono.
The core sessions of the forum will bring together health experts from various sectors, with an estimated 400 participants divided into 10 groups to discuss policy strategies and best practices for improving the quality and equity of KJSU services, alongside addressing other pressing healthcare issues.
Fornas JKKI 2024 represents FK-KMK UGM’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3), Quality Education (SDG 4), Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (SDG 9), Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12), and Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17). (Isroq Adi Subakti/Reporter)
