Precision Public Health

Precision medicine is needed to improve the quality of individual health. Rather than using the same approach for everyone, interventions can be adapted to the specific conditions of each individual.

KOMPAS/RIZA FATHONI

Health service activities at the Precision Medicine polyclinic at Yarsi Hospital, Cempaka Putih, Jakarta, Friday (13/1/2023). Precision medicine is believed to be the future of public health services.

Scientific progress in understanding the molecular basis of disease has led to the development of precision medicine, which is promising for the improvement of individual health. However, personalized treatments can lead to inequality if it is not oriented toward public health.