Professor Yodi Mahendradhata from Universitas Gadjah Mada questions the viability and cost-effectiveness of President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s proposed policies of providing free school lunches and tripling the number of medical schools in Indonesia. He argues that these initiatives may hinder evidence-informed health policy making in the country. The free lunch program is deemed simplistic and costly, while the expansion of medical schools is seen as an oversimplified solution to the shortage of doctors in rural areas. Mahendradhata calls for a comprehensive approach to address these complex issues and emphasizes the importance of evidence-based policy making in Indonesia’s health sector.
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Presidential election brings a challenging future for evidence informed health policies in Indonesia
