Jokowi 'Goes Mad' Drug and Medical Equipment Prices in Indonesia 5 Times More Expensive than Malaysia

Jokowi 'Goes Mad' over Drug and Medical Equipment Prices in Indonesia 5 Times More Expensive than Malaysia.

Dream - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) mentioned the high prices of medical equipment (alkes) and medicines in Indonesia. He said that drug prices in Indonesia can be five times more expensive compared to Malaysia.

Jokowi 'Goes Mad' Drug and Medical Equipment Prices in Indonesia 5 Times More Expensive than Malaysia

Therefore, Jokowi asked his staff to lower the prices of medical equipment (alkes) and medicines to be affordable like neighboring countries. This was conveyed by Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin after a meeting with the President at the Presidential Palace.

"He wants the prices of medical equipment and medicines to be the same as neighboring countries. Because our prices for medical equipment and medicines are expensive,"

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In addition, Jokowi requested that domestic medicines and medical equipment be developed to be more resilient. Especially, if Indonesia is once again hit by unexpected circumstances like the Covid-19 pandemic.

"He ordered domestic pharmaceuticals and industrial health equipment to be built so that Indonesia can be more resilient if there is another pandemic, and they are discussed one by one,""
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The Head of State also questioned the reasons why the domestic health industry is not progressing. Responding to this matter, Budi explained the existence of inefficiencies in trade routes and governance.

"Must be made more transparent and open so that there is no unreasonable or unnecessary price increase in the process of purchasing medical equipment and medicines. That is more of an issue of governance and the design of our purchasing process, you know,""

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"He expressed that the high prices of medical devices and medications in Indonesia compared to Malaysia are also due to trade inefficiency and governance. Therefore, Budi conveyed that the government will improve governance to ensure transparency."

"There are costs that may not necessarily need to be incurred. In the end, the ones who buy it are the government, right? Later on, almost all healthcare services are paid for by BPJS. So, it goes back again, if it's expensive, the government will pay for it. That's why we need to find the cheapest possible combination."

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Jokowi 'Goes Mad' over Drug and Medical Equipment Prices in Indonesia 5 Times More Expensive than Malaysia.

"He wants the prices of medical equipment and medicines to be the same as neighboring countries. Because our prices for medical equipment and medicines are expensive,"

"He ordered domestic pharmaceuticals and industrial health equipment to be built so that Indonesia can be more resilient if there is another pandemic, and they are discussed one by one,"""ujar Budi." translates to "said Budi."

"Must be made more transparent and open so that there is no unreasonable or unnecessary price increase in the process of purchasing medical equipment and medicines. That is more of an issue of governance and the design of our purchasing process, you know,""

"He ordered domestic pharmaceuticals and industrial health equipment to be built so that Indonesia can be more resilient if there is another pandemic, and they are discussed one by one,""
"ujar Budi." translates to "said Budi."