If we want health to have a large-scale impact, the key is ease, affordability, and accuracy,
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Expanding large-scale healthcare services across Indonesia requires continuous integration among academic research, private investment, and public infrastructure, according to Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Stella Christie.
Speaking in Jakarta on Saturday, Stella emphasized that scaling up national healthcare services cannot rely solely on the construction of physical facilities. Instead, medical innovation must prioritize three main factors: accessibility, affordability, and diagnostic accuracy.
“If we want health to have a large-scale impact, the key is ease, affordability, and accuracy,” Stella explained.
She noted that healthcare technology development must begin with strong foundational research, citing the Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) as a global example of how academic knowledge can be translated into commercial investment and high-tech infrastructure.
In Indonesia, Stella identified the National Brain Center Hospital (RSPON) as an exemplary facility that combines clinical services with research capabilities, noting its ongoing collaborations with academic and medical institutions in Singapore and the United Kingdom.
To bridge the gap between academia and practical application, the ministry has launched a national research portal containing data on health researchers and published studies from across Indonesia.
The platform is designed to directly connect university experts with municipal governments and industry partners.
“Universities have a crucial role in building a foundation of knowledge and research, which can be developed into innovation. When research meets the right investment, industry, and infrastructure, the results can be expanded into services that benefit the community,” Stella added.
In support of these initiatives, Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono stated that the Ministry of Health continues to strengthen national medical data integration through the Satu Sehat platform, which serves as an integrated personal health record system for the public.
Government officials maintain that aligning universities, state agencies, and private industry remains essential to ensuring that promising laboratory discoveries are translated into practical and affordable healthcare tools for the public.
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