Adhyatma Explained

Adhyatma
Office:Minister of Health
Term Start:23 March 1988
Term End:11 March 1993
President:Suharto
Predecessor:Suwardjono Surjaningrat
Successor:Sujudi
Birth Date:25 May 1932
Birth Place:Semarang, Central Java, Dutch East Indies
Death Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality:Indonesian
Spouse:Siti Fatimah
Children:3
Occupation:Doctor

M. Adhyatma (25 May 1932 – 2 December 1999) was an Indonesian public health official who served as the country's minister of health between 1988 and 1993.[1]

Early life and education

Adhyatma received a Master of Public Health degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health in 1974.

Health Minister

As minister, he prioritized addressing the high cost of drugs and mandated the use of generic drugs at government-operated healthcare facilities. His policies reduced drug costs by 10–15 percent and were met with resistance by the pharmaceutical industry. He was praised for Indonesia's handling of the HIV/AIDS epidemic because the health ministry regularly published case counts, whereas other Asian countries often hid those figures.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M. Adhyatma: Dedicated Minister of Health who expanded health services for the people of Indonesia . Public Health 75 . School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley . 5 April 2018 . 23 January 2023.
  2. Triyanto . Gatot . Nurbaiti . Siti . 20 March 1993 . Plus-Minus Hasilnya Adhyatma . Adhyatma's Positive and Negative Results . subscription . . 23 January 2023.