The Indonesian Journal of Public Health
ISSN 1829-7005
Vol. 1 / No. 1 / Published : 2004-07
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Original Article :
Health sector reforma case study on decentralization of health care management in the east java province
Author :
- Stefanus Supriyanto*1
- Tjipto Suwandi*2
- Rika Subarniati*3
- Public Health Administration Departmen, Faculty of Public Health Airlangga University
- Occupational Health Departmen, Faculty of Public Health Airlangga University
- Health Behavior Departmen, Faculty of Public Health Universitas Airlangga
Abstract :
The objective of the study is to identify app ropriate commitment among Ministry of Health and P rovincial Health Ofï¬ce, the local healthauthorities (Municipal/District Health Ofï¬ce), and Community (NGO, Health Professionals, and Local Legislative Board-DPRD) concerningthe coming decentralized health care services management in the East Java Province.Design of this study is a case study utilizing both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The qualitative approach uses In-depth Interview,Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and workshop. The quantitative approach uses survey and study documents. Respondents for the qualitativeapproach are key ofï¬cials at Kanwil Kesehatan (Provincial Health Ofï¬ce) and Kandep Kesehatan and its implementing units, and key ofï¬cialsfrom Dinkes Tk.I (Provincial Health Ofï¬ce), Dinkes Kabupaten (Municipal/District Health Ofï¬ce) and their implementing Units ( CityHospitals, Health Centers, Nursing School, etc.). Respondents for survey are those responsibility for data management in each administrativelevels Kanwil Kesehatan and Kandep Kesehatan and its Implementing Units and key of ï¬cials from District Health Ofï¬ce , Dinkes Kabupaten(Municipal/District Health Ofï¬ce) and their implementing Units (City Hospitals, Health Centers, Nursing School, etc).The result revealed that : 1. Decentralization on Health in Indonesia is a right policy and a must to be done in the year 2001, unless thedevelopment of Indonesia will be left behind among other countries in the world.; 2. There are still a couple Health Programs should be handledby Ministry of Health (MOH) namely : Public goods ( Immunization, Chronic diseases, Hospital). The health programs should be decentralizedare primarily private goods; 3. .Community participation in health will be increased gradually in accordance with Local capability (Resources:man, money, material, industry, technology, information etc).; 4. The implementation of decentralization in health, in each District or MunicipalHealth Ofï¬ce should be different and varied. It should be due to their authority, and the local competencies, i.e. economic competence, healthfacility availability and so on.; 5. The Health organization Structure is sub-system or Sub-ordinate of Government Home Affair. It needs tocreate a new Sub-ordinate below the Chief of DHO or MHO, to anticipate the decentralized authority
Keyword :
health reform, decentralization, authority of health municipal/district,





