Meher Cashtri, Zaluchu Fotarisman
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.
Department of Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.
J Public Health Afr. 2024 Jul 25;15(1):646. doi: 10.4102/jphia.v15i1.646. eCollection 2024.
Public health issues should be a focal concern for public leaders. A critical moment for articulating intended policies is during elections. At this time, candidates present significant ideas and proposals derived from the evaluation and reflection on the previous administration's governance. This approach ensures that the proposed programmes are grounded in evidence. In 2024, Indonesia conducted general elections, amid significant public health challenges such as the persistently high prevalence of stunting and poor maternal and child health outcomes. The Prabowo-Gibran, who then won the election, focused their campaign on providing free food and milk. This campaign appears to be unsupported by a comprehensive improvement plan, leading to the impression that public health issues are merely used to enhance electoral appeal.
公共卫生问题应成为公共领导人关注的焦点。阐明既定政策的关键时刻是在选举期间。此时，候选人会提出基于对上届政府治理情况的评估和反思而得出的重大理念和提议。这种做法可确保所提议的方案有证据依据。2024年，印度尼西亚举行了大选，当时面临着诸如发育迟缓患病率持续居高不下以及母婴健康状况不佳等重大公共卫生挑战。随后赢得选举的普拉博沃-吉布兰竞选团队将竞选重点放在提供免费食品和牛奶上。这一竞选活动似乎缺乏全面的改进计划，给人一种公共卫生问题仅仅被用来提高选举吸引力的印象。
