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View all search resultsThe House of Representatives in February proposed a host of revisions to current healthcare laws, including making it easier for patients to bring criminal charges against healthcare workers for malpractice and allowing foreign talent to make up for staff shortages in Indonesia.
The government has claimed that the omnibus bill on health could better protect doctors, but Ombudsman Indonesia warned that the proposed legislation leaves a lot to be desired in terms of protecting patients against medical malpractice.
Through the omnibus health bill, the government and lawmakers are looking to allow certain hospitals to conduct their own postgraduate education as an answer to the country’s lack of specialist doctors.
More than 200 health workers have yet to receive the promised financial incentives for their work on the frontlines of Indonesia's pandemic response throughout 2022, independent data initiative LaporCOVID-19 has found.
As monkeypox cases continue to increase globally, Indonesia’s largest group of doctors has created a task force dedicated to combating the virus, saying they are ready to aid the government in preventing an outbreak in the country, which has yet to report any infections.
Authorities kickstarted the program using the American Moderna vaccine last week, covering some 3,820 health professionals working in 14 Health Ministry hospitals in Jakarta and its satellite cities.
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