Vol. 34 Nos. 3-4 (July-December 2013)
Governance (Policy Issues)...
(From page 44)
Free Health Service Policy in South Sumatra,
Indonesia: Analysis on the collaboration between
South Sumatra Government and private hospitals
Dr. Radiyati Umi
Partan stated that,
despite the basic need
of health (and as such,
a key parameter to
measure human index),
it is not easily fulfilled
due to poverty, high
cost of service and low
quality of life-based
services, among others. As politicians use certain
issues to get reelected, the incumbent governor also
used health issues during his campaign, which led him
to issue a decree to implement a free health service
program in Palembang City, Indonesia.
For her analysis, she adopted the three principles in
policy implementation: that implementation must
accurately reflect the provisions in the policy, raise
the commitment from policy implementors, and fulfill
the public’s wishes. She likewise adopted three key
measurements (degree of compliance, smoothness of
routine functions, achievement of desired performance
and impact) in analyzing the program implementation
in Muhammadiyah private hospital, which freely
offers 23 different types of medical treatments. She
found that the program is successful. However, she
concluded that, despite its success, the quantity rather
than quality is emphasized in the development of the
program. She thus recommended that human resources
and in-patient rooms be increased and improved, both
quantity and quality of medicine be enhanced, and that
the remuneration of doctors be improved to encourage
more doctors to participate in the program.
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have become increasingly concerned about the
creation of more open, responsive and effective local
governments and the enhancement of community
based participation.
In January 2008, the
Dr. Andries Lionardo
Local Government
maintained that the new
of South Sumatra
policy is essential for
initiated the “Free
improving the low health
Health Policy” for
status of the population
indigent citizens. The
and reducing poverty
policy forwarded
related to inadequate
a comprehensive
social security bill
health care.
to the Parliament
and declared the
introduction of social health insurance a high priority.
Dr. Andries Lionardo maintained that the new policy
is essential for improving the low health status of the
population and reducing poverty related to inadequate
health care.
Aiming to become a town whose natural beauties,
traditions and cultural assets are passed on from the
elderly to the young
Policy on Decentralization of Public Health in South
Sumatra, Indonesia
Mayor Yasushi Hanamoto presents his formula for
encouraging the influx and/or permanent stay in
Kamikatsu town,
In order to make
while revitalizing it
Kamikatsu more livable
to encourage others
and environment-friendly,
to stay on. He
he embarked on efforts to
shared that Irodori
prevent global warming
is an agricultural hit
wherein he attempted and
product developed
succeeded to reduce the
by the Kamikatsu
amount of waste that is set
town. Basically, it is a
for disposal.
coloring, mainly used
as a meal garnish.
There was a movie
documentary on how Irodori is made, with ordinary
townsfolk, especially the elderly and women, playing
roles in it.
As democratic governance emerged worldwide,
both the international donor community and to a
lesser extent, newly democratized governments,
Moreover, in order to make Kamikatsu more livable
and environment-friendly, he embarked on efforts to
prevent global warming (Continued on the next page)