Attending INAHEF 2024, Bogor City Secretary Discusses Smart Healthcare and Tuberculosis Management
TRIBUNNEWSBOGOR.COM – The Bogor City Secretary (Sekda), Syarifah Sofiah, attended the International Healthcare Engineering Forum (INAHEF) 2024 held at Smesco Indonesia, Jakarta, on Tuesday (17/9/2024).
INAHEF 2024 carried the theme "Embracing The Future: Smart Healthcare in Indonesia."
Several key topics were discussed during this forum on healthcare engineering.
Among them was the issue of Tuberculosis (TB), a leading cause of death globally, with Indonesia ranking as the second-highest country in TB cases worldwide.
Additionally, discussions revolved around technological innovations in healthcare services.
In his opening remarks, the President of the International Healthcare Engineering Association, Prof. Eko Supriyanto, emphasized that TB management is currently a top government program.
“Particularly in realizing Indonesia’s goal to achieve End TB by 2030. This aligns with the program to provide complete and modern healthcare facilities (Fasyankes) across all districts and cities in Indonesia,” stated Eko Supriyanto.
Eko further explained that implementing technologies from the Fourth Industrial Revolution should now be structured, systematic, and massive in health examinations and disease prevention.
This includes TB screening and management, patient care, and improving health services for the 10 leading causes of death in Indonesia in an integrated manner.
“Comprehensively, this topic will be addressed at the International Healthcare Engineering Forum. The forum includes seminars aimed at disseminating the concept of smart hospitals,” he explained.
Bogor City Secretary Syarifah Sofiah noted that Bogor has already integrated primary healthcare services, especially regarding data on patients with various diseases, including TB.
“In Bogor, we already have the Si Geulis system, which is integrated. We’ve also taken measures for investigation. So, for handling, we are better prepared and more comprehensive,” said Syarifah.
Syarifah added that preparations for ‘smart’ healthcare facilities are also underway.
The current healthcare system in Bogor is considered digitally literate, needing only additional digital components.
“This includes adding AI (Artificial Intelligence) systems as suggested by the central government.
For data collection, especially at the national level, it’s not feasible to do it manually. We must use technology where all data can later be processed by AI,” she explained.
In addition, Syarifah mentioned that the central government, through the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), also encourages all sectors to utilize domestically produced medical equipment.
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