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The Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat (lit. ' Community Health Center ' ), abbreviated as Puskesmas , are government-mandated community health clinics located across Indonesia . They are overseen by the Indonesian Ministry of Health and provide healthcare for the population on sub-district level.
Directorate General of Health Service (Indonesian: Direktorat Jenderal Pelayanan Kesehatan) Secretariat of Directorate General; Directorate of Referral Health Care (Indonesian: Direktorat Pelayanan Kesehatan Rujukan) Directorate of Primary Health Care (Indonesian: Direktorat Pelayanan Kesehatan Primer)
As part of the JKN, on 1 January 2014, PT Askes (Persero) was changed from a state-owned company into BPJS Kesehatan, a public agency, which becomes the provider of JKN. [3] [4] It is expected that the entire population will be covered in 2019. [5] [6] [7] In 2016, the BPJS program had a deficit of more than six trillion IDR.
Health care, or healthcare, is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people.
Quality of life (QOL) is defined by the World Health Organization as "an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns".
Affordable Care Act; Long title: An Act Entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Acronyms (colloquial): ACA, PPACA: Nicknames: Obamacare, Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Reform, Healthcare Reform
Health policy can be defined as the "decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific healthcare goals within a society". [1] According to the World Health Organization, an explicit health policy can achieve several things: it defines a vision for the future; it outlines priorities and the expected roles of different groups; and it builds consensus and informs people.
Healthcare in Laos is provided by both the private and public sector. It is limited in comparison with other countries. [1] Western medical care is available in some locations, but remote areas and ethnic groups are underserved.