The 38th Indonesia Update

In sickness and in health: diagnosing Indonesia

15-17 September

Although Indonesia has made significant improvements on many health outcomes over the last six decades, several key indicators have been disappointing compared to those of other countries at a similar stage of economic development, even before the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference will examine the extent to which Indonesia’s health system has succeeded in dealing with the many challenges it faces and, more importantly, what Indonesia needs to do to ensure faster progress. In addition, it will address other crucial questions such as those related to nutrition and epidemiological transitions, and the attempt to offset the degree to which income inequality results in unequal access to health care.

Conference website.

Convenors

Firman Witoelar
The Australian National University

Ariane Utomo
The University of Melbourne

Administrator

ANU Indonesia Project

+61 2 6125 3380

Indonesia.Project@anu.edu.au


The Indonesia Update was attended by 785 Zoom participants from Indonesia, Australia, Canada, Germany, United States, United Kingdom, India, China, South Korea and many other countries. The videos on YouTube have over 2500 views to date.

We received 961 registrations in total, of which 54 per cent are female participants and 22 per cent are students. Most participants came from universities, followed with government agencies (including many embassies), non-government organisations and think tanks and the private sectors.

The Australia-Indonesia Youth Association (AIYA) ACT Chapter held an international book giveaway competition to promote the Indonesia Update. To enter, they asked participants what Indonesia Update topics they would like to suggest for next year. We would like to thank AIYA for their supports and congratulations to the winners.

Media coverage

Presentations and videos

DAY 1

Opening and Welcoming Remarks

 

OPENING REMARKS

Brian Schmidt (Vice Chancellor, The Australian National University)

WELCOMING REMARKS

Senator the Hon Zed Seselja (Minister for International Development and the Pacific)

Chair: Blane Lewis (The Australian National University)

 

Political Update

 

POLITICAL UPDATE

Chair: Greg Fealy (The Australian National University)The pandemic as opportunity: Jokowi’s Indonesia in the time of COVID-19

Charlotte Setijadi (Singapore Management University)

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Discussant: Nava Nuraniyah (The Australian National University)

 

Economics Update

 

ECONOMICS UPDATE

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on poverty and inequality in Indonesia

Chair: Arianto Patunru (The Australian National University)

Asep Suryahadi (The SMERU Research Institute)

Ridho Al Izzati (The SMERU Research Institute)

Athia Yumna (The SMERU Research Institute)

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Discussant: James P Villafuerte (Asian Development Bank)

 

PANEL 1. Health system reforms

 

Panel 1. Health system reforms

Chair: Liza Munira (The Australian National University)

Post-pandemic trajectory of health reforms

Laksono Trisnantoro (Universitas Gadjah Mada and the Indonesian Ministry of Health)

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The changing role of the state in health policy: a comparative perspective

Azad Singh Bali (The Australian National University)

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DAY 2

Welcoming remarks

 

WELCOMING REMARKS

Her Excellency Penny Williams Australian Ambassador to Indonesia

 

PANEL 2. Navigating health transition in Indonesia: challenges and lessons learned

 

PANEL 3. Health transition in Indonesia: data challenges, surveillance and innovations

Chair: Kirsten Bishop (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)

Navigating access to healthcare in Indonesia: a socio-structural analysis

I Nyoman Sutarsa (The Australian National University)

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Eliminating dengue in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: lessons learned from public health innovation

Adi Utarini (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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Transformed primary health care in COVID-19 response: the case of PUSPA intervention in West Java, Indonesia

Diah Saminarsih (World Health Organization and CISDI)

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PANEL 3. Health transition in Indonesia: data challenges, surveillance and innovations

 

PANEL 3. Health transition in Indonesia: data challenges, surveillance and innovations

Chair: Ariane Utomo (The University of Melbourne)

Health data quality and implications

Terry Hull (The Australian National University)

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Challenges and realities of COVID-19 data quality: 18 months of pandemic in Indonesia

Iqbal Elyazar (Eijkman Institute)

Irma Hidayana (LaporCOVID-19)

Lenny Ekawati (Eijkman Institute and Oxford University)

Ahmad Arif (LaporCOVID-19)

Ahmad Nurhasim (The Conversation Indonesia)

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PANEL 4. Towards equitable healthcare

 

PANEL 4. Towards equitable healthcare

Chair: Sharyn Graham Davies (Monash University)

Impact of COVID-19 on maternal and child health programs: a case study for strengthening the health system

Tiara Marthias (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

Yodi Mahendradhata (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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The right to health and the politics of health policy in post-New Order Indonesia

Andrew Rosser (The University of Melbourne)

Luky Djani (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta)

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DAY 3

Welcoming Remarks

 

WELCOMING REMARKS

His Excellency Y Kristianto S Legowo (Indonesian Ambassador to Australia and Vanuatu)

 

PANEL 5. Health outcomes in the life course

 

PANEL 5. Health outcomes in the life course

Chair: Diahhadi Setyonaluri (Universitas Indonesia)

Liberation for mental health

Ade W Prastyani (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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Maternal health: past, present and moving forward

Salut Muhidin (Macquarie University)

Jerico Pardosi (Queensland University of Technology)

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Disability in Indonesia

Diana Contreras Suárez (The University of Melbourne)

Lisa Cameron (The University of Melbourne)

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PANEL 6. Public procurement and private markets: the political economy of health care provision

 

PANEL 6. Public procurement and private markets: the political economy of health care provision

Chair: Hellena Souisa (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The tale of two policies: the political economy of hospitals, medical specialists and the role of private sector

Andreasta Meliala (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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Pill pushers: politics, money and the quality of medicine in Indonesia

Elizabeth Pisani (The George Institute for Global Health)

Aksari Dewi (The George Institute for Global Health)

Relmbuss Biljers Fanda (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Amalia Hasnida (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

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Closing reflections

 

CLOSING REFLECTION

Chair: Firman Witoelar (The Australian National University)

Can the biggest healthcare crisis in modern history trigger changes in Indonesia’s healthcare system?

Ines Atmosukarto (The Australian National University)

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