President promises to increase health funds
Antara News, Friday, May 21, 2010 18:04 WIB
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has promised that starting next year the government will raise health funds significantly to make it the main sector in development.
Speaking at a scientific gathering hosted by the University of Indonesia Medical Faculty (FKUI) here on Friday to observe National Awakening Day, President Yudhoyono said the portion of health funds would be raised significantly like education funds which were increased by 20 percent from the State Budget.
"After the rise of education funds by 20 percent from the State Budget, I state that starting 2011 the portion of health development will be stepped up significantly by raising its funds," the president said.
Since 2008 , the portion of health funds had ranged from two percent of the State Budget, but based on World Health Organization (WHO) standards, the minimal health funds should be 15 percent from the state budget of a country.
The head of state on the occasion said the health sector in the future would be a top priority and main agenda of development.
"We have to agree that development in the future should be oriented to integrated person," the president said.
Therefore he added that development would be directed to fulfill three main components in the human development index, namely health, education, and adequate income.
He added that national policy should have right direction to improve people`s health through the revitalization of community clinics and the development of third class hospitals across the country.
The head of state also expressed hope that modern hospitals with international standard would also be built at major cities in Indonesia.
But he said such hospitals should also have rooms for low income people who need medical treatment.
To reach the Millennium Development Goal, President Yudhoyono said the government policy in the next five years is to improve people health across the country.
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