And supporting the development of traditional medicine

The Jakarta Food Drug Monitoring Center (BBPOM), held a multi-helix meeting to make efforts to prevent and increase the effectiveness of monitoring the distribution of traditional medicines containing medicinal chemicals (BKO).

Jakarta BBPOM Head, Sofiana Chandrawati Anwar said his party held a meeting with the theme, 'Strengthening Pentahelix Synergy in Preventing and Controlling the Distribution of Traditional Medicines Containing Medicinal Chemicals', attended by all stakeholders including government elements, entrepreneurs, experts/academics, residents, and media.

"There needs to be a strengthening of multi-helix collaboration of all stakeholders in preventing the distribution of traditional medicines containing medicinal chemicals," she expressed, in his written statement, Friday (11/17).

According to him, all related parties, according to their duties and functions, monitor Traditional Medicines containing Medicinal Chemicals (BKO) as a comprehensive strategy and adaptive solution which includes guidance for the traditional medicine industry/MSMEs, effectiveness of supervision, action against perpetrators of criminal acts, and community empowerment.

"Also, developing the potential of natural ingredients to support the distribution of safe, quality, and useful traditional medicines," he expressed.

He explained the meeting was held in the form of a panel discussion featuring a speaker from academics, namely Prof Dr Apt, Keri Lestari, M.Si who delivered material regarding the potential of natural ingredients in supporting the distribution of safe, quality, and useful traditional medicines.

Hopefully, the forum could produce solutions and collaboration between stakeholders in deciding the supply and demand for traditional medicines containing BKO.

"And supporting the development of traditional medicine as one of the archipelago's cultural heritages which has the potential for global competitiveness," he uttered.

Reporter: Folmer