It turns out that the medicine is in Indonesia

Do you remember the last time you took medicine, how much did you take the medicine, and do you know what kind of medicine you took? It is said that zolgensma is the most expensive drug ever made for the rare disease of back muscle atrophy due to a defective gene disorder, which Novartis company issued for US $ 2.125 million more or Rp. 2.7 billion more (exchange rate of Rp. 13,000) which is far compared to a patent medicine for heart disease which costs Rp. 400,000 / pack.  



The world has a very high pharmacy medical activity at this time, recorded at US $ 1.25 trillion or more than Rp. 16 thousand trillion per year. Pharmacy experts compete to produce their best medicines, where in Indonesia there are currently 206 pharmacy companies and 24,874 pharmacies.

In Germany, it is routine for every individual to contact or consult a doctor like someone who chats or calls his friend, it is even said that 1 in 2 doctor's consultations are unnecessary there. A mother in America will be so panicked when she sees bruising, feverish body, crooked teeth or holes in her child and will definitely call the doctor immediately, it's like a nightmare there.  

    

In Japan, people visit the doctor up to 10 times a year, even if it's just to check for bruises, because the health system is very secure there. This situation is in contrast to in America, the health care system there is commercial and very expensive with a privatized insurance system and only a few are covered by the state.

Until it was told in America where one of its citizens who withheld eating 1x a day at his office because he was afraid to go out when interacting and contracted the corona virus, where he also had liver disease, he was afraid if something happened and got infected and couldn't afford to pay for treatment, even his only leave 3 days a year he still works. America only provides good health care to those with high incomes who can afford insurance. Fortunately, our country implements BPJS which is similar to Germany and Japan. America is one of the developed countries with the worst health system problems. The number of doctor consultations in Indonesia is recorded at 31 million 500 thousand times a year from its 260 million population, compared to Japan which has 1.2 billion visits from its 126 million population. In Indonesia, there are 160 thousand doctors, whereas in Japan alone there are 100 thousand doctors.

When the corona pandemic hit the world so badly, Indonesia was not left behind, where it was said that Indonesia only had 2,889 hospitals with a capacity of 317,442 patients and 160 thousand doctors as well as 520 thousand nurses and midwives, which was very, very far from sufficient.

The development of the medical world has been going on for a long time. In ancient times, health problems were always associated with the supernatural and superstition. The first hospital built in Baghdad was the Al-Adudi Hospital in 981 near the time of Avicenna, the father of the world's doctors.

It is said that there was an uproar that shocked the world in the past in Europe, where at that time it happened in Paris. Don't imagine Paris at this time during the corona pandemic, which is still with its glittering city, the flickering lights, the corners of the city's streets are decorated with branded luxury goods outlets, no. At that time Paris was overshadowed by a very bad catastrophe, the epidemic was already at its limit, then the sight of corpses strewn on the streets, people groaning, the smell of rotting carcasses everywhere, rats milling about, Paris was like a zombie city at that time.

The development of the medical world continues, where the stethoscope was invented in 1816, X Ray laser was used on war victims in 1897, ECG (electro cardiography) monitor in the 70s, MRI machines in Europe in the 80s where the price per unit was 26 billion rupiah.

When in Indonesia, the world of medical treatment and health looks unique with its background, culture and social. Long ago, when the Europeans embarked on a traveling expedition until they found spices in Maluku, Indonesia and realized this, it seemed as if they did not want to let go, which was the beginning of the calamity of the story of colonialism in Indonesia. Until it was realized that there were herbs in Indonesia that were similar to traditional Chinese medicine.

Have you ever imagined enjoying herbal medicine like a king? Yes, herbal medicine is a special dish of ancient kings and this is recorded in the reliefs of Borobudur Temple. When the Dutch colonized Indonesia, they secretly admired this herbal medicine. Those who are frustrated with western medicine choose jamu as a medicine or supplement for their needs where this herbal medicine is a common tradition among the people of Indonesia. It is stated that Indonesia has the potential of 33,000 botanical species for natural medicines, only 800 species are used as herbal medicine, 30 species are standardized herbal medicines and 14 species are phytopharmaca. Then we get to know ginger, kencur, temulawak, Binahong, cat whiskers, crown of gods, soursop leaves, mangosteen peel, red Papuan fruit to kratom.

Then history repeats itself exactly in the Netherlands, this herbal medicine has been exported abroad and it is even said that Papuan red fruit can be used as a cure for HIV/AIDS. Not inferior to herbal medicine, Kratom has loyal fans abroad. Uncle Sam's country demand for this kratom is up to 1000 tons as well as Europe, where the price per kilo reaches up to IDR 300,000 in the international market. Kratom went back and forth with its polemics and controversies, where its prohibition with the psychotropic stamp was opposed by scientists. It looks like it's not just kratom, it's also herbal medicine. Once again, we are currently confronted with the world's pharmaceutical giant octopus business which is under threat, when humans manufacture things at a high cost and nature presents them cheaply. 

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