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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) calls the World Health Organization (who) specifically invited the Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto in a virtual meeting to be held tomorrow Friday (11/6). The meeting according to the Ministry of Health was a form of gratitude from the WHO because the Minister of Health Terawan was considered successful in handling the corona virus pandemic (COVID-19) In Indonesia.
This was revealed in an invitation letter signed by WHO Deputy Director-General for Emergency Preparedness Jaouad Mahjour on (10/30) and addressed to Minister Terawan, as quoted. CNNIndonesia.com from the Office of Communications and Community Services of the Ministry of Health RI Widiyawati.
“Yes, that invitation is correct,” said Widyawati. CNNIndonesia.com, Thursday (11/5).
However, Widyawati did not specify the agenda for the invitation. Then, contacted separately, the acting director general of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) of the Ministry of Health, Muhammad Budi Hidayat, said that the invitation was a special invitation from the WHO for the success of Indonesia, which is considered capable of handle this pandemic after the sum of positive Covid-19 cases has dropped in recent weeks. .
“Yes, WHO is considered to be good, Alhamdulillah. This is because Indonesia is considered capable of doing a positive number, yes positivity rateThe recovery rate has also increased, “Budi said by phone to CNNIndonesia.com, Thursday (11/5).
In addition, Budi said that the WHO also appreciates the implementation of the 3M covid-19 health protocol which included wearing masks, washing hands and keeping distance. According to him, the WHO considers that the three procedures have managed to reduce the spread rate of Covid-19 in the country.
“So it means that the WHO said that Indonesia was successful because the case was proven to be proven,” he concluded.
At the invitation, Terawan was invited by the WHO along with three health ministers from other countries who were deemed successful in managing Covid-19. However, he did not say which ministers of state were invited. In this regard, Budi also admitted that he had not received any clearer information.
The invitation said that tomorrow Terawan would be invited to meet online with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Tedros will hear comments from ministers regarding actions in handling Covid-19 or an intra-action review (IAR).
“It is in this capacity that we extend an invitation to you to join the press conference of the WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and the Ministers of Health of three other countries, and share Indonesia’s experiences in the successful implementation of the national IAR Covid-19, “wrote the message in the invitation. .
In the letter, the WHO wants the virtual meeting to be used as a learning space in the strategies and responses of each country to face the Corona virus pandemic. WHO hopes that tomorrow’s agenda will be a reflection of other countries to deal with this pandemic.
IAR is said to be a place to share experiences because Indonesia is considered to be successful in managing Covid-19. At the event, it is hoped that the measures taken by Indonesia can be an example to increase the response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Previously, the WHO had published the WHO guidelines and tools when conducting the country’s Covid-19 IAR on July 23, 2020. Then, at the fourth meeting of the IAR Emergency Committee (2005) regarding the outbreak of Covid-19 On July 31, 2020, the Committee also issued interim recommendations to country countries to share best practices and strategies with WHO.
This meeting was organized by the Director-General of WHO and highlighted the importance of continuous collective learning in bringing together relevant stakeholders to critically and systematically analyze actions taken in an emergency response.
In Indonesia, IAR comprehensively covers nine main pillars to overcome the Covid-19 response, namely, command and coordination; risk communication and community empowerment; surveillance, rapid response team and case investigation.
Then the point of entry, international travel and transportation; laboratory; infection control; Case management; operational and logistical support and maintenance of essential health systems and services.
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