Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulations (2005) core capacities of Indonesia

Book excerpt: The Joint External Evaluation (JEE) team would like to express its appreciation to Indonesia for volunteering for a second round of JEE. This demonstrates commitment, foresight, and leadership from the highest levels of government, crucial for long-term success in building and sustaining Indonesia’s core capacities under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). The external team commends Indonesia for enhancing health security by implementing IHR through committed leadership, which is of significant importance not just regionally, but also globally. As a large country spread over 17 000 islands, Indonesia’s size, population, and vulnerability to natural disasters, along with its social, economic, and administrative diversity, pose unique challenges to public health. The country has robustly responded to these challenges, taking public health leadership roles both regionally and globally.