Indonesia brings research, investment and industry together to improve medical services.
Indonesia is seeking to turn university research into scalable healthcare solutions by connecting researchers with investors, industry and public infrastructure, Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Prof. Stella Christie, PhD said at the BINUS HealthTech Festival in Jakarta on August 27.
The forum brought together universities, government, industry, medical professionals and funding bodies to advance health technology and its application in healthcare. BINUS said the festival focused on translating academic findings into real-world solutions and supporting Indonesia’s Universal Health Coverage goals.
Prof. Christie said expanding healthcare at scale requires more than building hospitals. Indonesia must also develop medical technologies that make care accessible, affordable and accurate.
“If we want health to have a large-scale impact, the key is ease, affordability, and accuracy,” Prof. Christie said.
Investment, she said, can help turn academic knowledge into technological capabilities. She cited the Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) as an example of how a strong foundation in knowledge and research can develop into large-scale investment and advanced technology.
The National Brain Center Hospital (RSPON) is the concrete example of how research can operate alongside clinical care. The teaching hospital combines health services with research and has established research partnerships with institutions in Singapore and the United Kingdom.
The government is also making academic expertise easier to connect with practical needs. The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has developed a national research portal containing researcher data and health research findings, with the aim of connecting university experts with local governments and industries that need their expertise.
“When research meets the right investment, industry, and infrastructure, the results can be expanded into services that benefit the community,” Prof. Christie said.
Meanwhile, Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Dante Saksono Harbuwono said the Ministry of Health is strengthening health-data integration through Satu Sehat, which serves as a personal health record platform.
Together, the measures are designed to move health research beyond laboratories and develop it into technologies and services that can benefit more people across Indonesia.
Source: ANTARA News
