In front of the WHO, the Minister of Health Terawan explained 9 keys to handle the Indonesian Covid-19

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – After not appearing in public for a long time, Health Minister (Menkes) Terawan Agus Putranto finally attended a virtual press conference with the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday (11/6/2020).

Terawan, who was invited by the WHO to make a presentation on the management of Covid-19 in Indonesia, then explained the nine pillars that are the basis for implementing intra-action reviews (intra-action review/ IAR) conducted in Indonesia.

As is known, Indonesia is one of the countries that has implemented the recommendations of the WHO IAR as a method for monitoring and evaluating the management of Covid-19.

The nine pillars, according to Terawan, are the key to supporting greater coordination in the management of Covid-19 in the country.

“First, command and coordination, then risk communication and community empowerment, then vigilance and strengthening of the investigation team,” Terawan said.

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“In addition, supervision of international transport, strengthening of laboratories, infection control, case management, logistical and operational support and management of health services,” he explained.

He continued, the key to handling Covid-19 in Indonesia was inseparable from the cooperation of stakeholders, including the central government, local government, security forces, health workers and the community.

“The cooperation and participation of all parties is the key to managing Covid-19. All stakeholders support the management of Covid-19 as per the WHO IAR recommendations,” he added.

Previously, the WHO invited the Minister of Health Terawan to speak about the management of the Covid-19 pandemic in a virtual press conference with the World Health Organization (WHO), on Friday (11/6/2020).

In its invitation letter, the WHO asked Terawan to share “the experiences of Indonesia that have successfully implemented the use of IAR Covid-19 at the national level.”

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Terawan was also asked to share “important lessons learned during the IAR implementation in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.”

IAR Covid-19 is a kind of evaluation and monitoring tool in the management of Covid-19.

At the IAR Covid-19 Indonesia, for example, you will see which ones have been implemented, which ones still need development, and which ones have not been implemented by Indonesia at all.