About 22 percent of areas in South Sumatra do not have access to clean water yet. Lack of clean water disrupts the stability of public health. Stunting is usually concentrated in areas with limited clean water.

It is estimated that the burden of the BPJS Kesehatan in treating diabetes will continue to swell until 2045. The costs could end up between Rp 10.22 trillion and Rp 23.59 trillion if no new policy approaches are taken.

The stunting rate decreased from 24.4 percent to 21.6 percent in 2022. However, stunting is an issue that is far from resolved.

There are always issues related to food, from its provision to diet, but food safety is an issue that must be urgently addressed.

The government is providing funding for precision medicine through the state budget. In addition, grants and cooperation with several domestic and foreign donors have been secured to back the initiative.

Precision medicine will enable each patient to receive more sensitive screening, more precise diagnoses, and more effective medical treatment.

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.

One very important thing is that when the COVID-19 pandemic is over, we need to be vigilant and seriously prepare ourselves for another outbreak and/or pandemic in the future.