Pelalawan, Riau (ANTARA) – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that the provision of health services to the community needs the involvement of and cooperation from several parties and cannot be done by the government alone.”It is impossible for the government to do all of these health services. This requires joint efforts where all components of society are involved,” he stated after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the government and APRIL Group in Pelalawan district, Riau, on Tuesday. For example, the distribution of vaccines to the community requires help from other stakeholders, he pointed out. “Vaccinations have been successful not because of the ministry, but also all parties, such as the National Police, the Indonesian Defence Forces (TNI), entrepreneurs, and others,” he expounded. Therefore, his ministry and the APRIL Group have signed an agreement to strengthen the integration of primary health services in Pelalawan district, Riau, as a form of cooperation between the government and the private sector. “This is a very good start. In the next few months, we will start cooperation with other parties as well. Hopefully, hundreds or thousands of companies will help strengthen primary health services such as immunization, stunting, and others,” the minister informed.

Source: Antara News Agency