The Minister of Health, represented by the General Secretary of the Ministry of Health Oscar Primadi and his entourage held a working visit to the BAPETEN Office. The visit was intended to strengthen the cooperation that had been built. The group was received directly by the Chairman of BAPETEN Jazi Eko Istiyanto and related officials on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
The event began with a presentation by Deputy Chairman of Licensing and Inspection of BAPETEN Khoirul Huda on Utilization of Nuclear Technology in Health. This was welcomed by the General Secretary of the Ministry of Health who conveyed "because there was a sudden rush that forced the meeting to be represented, Mr. Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto concentrated on the services of nuclear doctors, radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals that developed rapidly, we must maintain together for patient safety, the environment and workers".
The discussion concerned to the needs in planning a Leaders Communication Forum (FORKPIM) Kemenkes-BAPETEN to meet regularly and discuss some issue as well as to harmonize the regulations issued by BAPETEN and the Ministry of Health. So that implementation in the field does not cause confusion, the commitment of two institutions in the context of radiation protection and patient safety through the application of the Dose Referrence Level (DRL), and guidance for Reference Hospital in nuclear emergency conditions, and will encourage BPFK infrastructure readiness in the context of increasing the scope to become a dosimetry laboratory for lens eye.
"At present, the Ministry of Health has also supported nuclear surveillance by not signing the Hospital Accreditation Commission (KARS) if only even one BAPETEN permit that does not come out." He added.
Also attending the meeting, The Expert Staff for Health Technology and Globalization of Ministry of Health Slamet Basir, Secretary of the General Director of Public Health Eni Kustina, Head of the Center for Research and Development of Health Resources and Services Irmansyah, Head of the Health Research and Development Center Siswanto.
Meanwhile, BAPETEN was attended by Deputy Chairmanfor Administration Hendriyanto Hadi Tjahyono, Deputy Chairman for Nuclear Safety Assessment Yus Rusdian Akhmad, Deputy Chairman for Licensing and Inspection Khoirul Huda, Director of Regulatory for Radiation Facilities and Radioactive Mineral Taruniyati Handayani, Director of Inspection of Radiation Facilities and Radioactive Materials Zainal Arifin, Director of Licensing for Radiation Facilities and Radioactive Sources Ishak, and Head of the Center of RFRS Regulatory Assesment Djoko Hari Nugroho. [BHKK / SP]
