Assessment of the COVID-19 Testing and Tracing Financing Mechanism for COVID-19 Surveillance in Indonesia
Monday, August 23 2021. Bappeda of East Kalimantan Province together with several other provincial representatives attended an online meeting to discuss the assessment of the financing mechanism for testing and tracing Covid 19 for Covid 19 surveillance in Indonesia. This meeting was held to prepare and collect data that will be used in the analysis of the financing study for the implementation of Covid 19 testing and tracing for Covid 19 surveillance in Indonesia which was carried out by Financing Policy - Health Insurance Management, Faculty of Medicine - Public Health and Nursing UGM.
In its delivery, the team led by Dr. Dr. Andaru Dahesihdewi, M.Kes, SpPK-K said that this study was carried out covering several objectives, namely reviewing procedures, procurement and financing for Covid 19 tests with PCR and RDT antigen; map current covid 19 financing arrangements; reviewing baseline unit costs for PCR and RDT antigen and tracing; as well as calculating the total costs required for expanding Covid 19 testing and tracing per population and looking for alternative financing for PCR tests - RDT antigen and tracing.
Next, the study team will send a questionnaire format which will be submitted to Bappeda in several areas that are the locus of the study being carried out.
