Indonesia seeks digital health integration

JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia is seeking to enhance its health system’s resilience and provide more equitable access to high-quality care, reports Healthcare IT News. 

The Indonesian Ministry of Health and Royal Philips have entered into a partnership for long-term health system transformation.

Digital health was identified as one of the three key focus areas of their collaboration. They seek to integrate digital technologies across the health system “to enhance service quality, strengthen system integration, and improve operational efficiency nationwide.”

They also intend to focus on clinical capacity building and skills development – particularly in radiology, cardiovascular care, and interventional procedures – and setting up a training centre and a service hub.

Specific programs will be outlined in technical cooperation agreements that will follow, Philips noted. 

“Through this collaboration, the ministry aims to promote the adoption of advanced health technologies and digital health infrastructure. This initiative represents a vital investment in building a more resilient and globally competitive healthcare system for Indonesia’s future,” commented ministry’s secretary-general Kunta Wibawa Dasa Nugraha. 

Philips Indonesia president Astri R. Dharmawan said: “Together, we will uncover ways to train healthcare professionals, widen adoption of digital technologies, and enhance healthcare access towards delivering better care for more people.”