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The Health Ministry plans to reform the government's specialist residency program after a flurry of cases brought the issue of systemic abuse into the public spotlight, with measures that include mental health screening, a digital logbook and hospital oversight to prevent exploitative practices.
The Health Ministry has said that the suspension of an anesthesiology residency program at the Hasan Sadikin Hospital following a rape case will not undermine education for doctors or healthcare services at the Bandung-based hospital in West Java.
The Health Ministry has instructed the Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung, West Java to suspend its residency program for anesthesiologists following the arrest of a resident doctor who allegedly raped a patient in March.
The government has committed to curbing online tobacco promotions by forming a special task force to monitor and remove such advertisements, which remain rampant in the digital sphere and pose health risks especially among children and teenagers.
Health programs in Indonesia are unlikely to be significantly impacted after the US' withdrawal from the WHO, as Indonesia is not financially dependent on the organization and the planned programs are expected to continue, the government assured.
