Bali, 27 October 2022
– Balinese people believe in "Tri Hita Karana" which in literal translation means "three" causes of prosperity, namely harmony with God, harmony with the environment, and harmony between humans.
Over the centuries, this philosophy has guided the Balinese to prioritize cooperation and compassion for one another, to survive together and to prosper, despite the difficult circumstances of life.
Indonesian Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin conveyed that this philosophy has become the principle in COVID-19 pandemic recovery measures.
"We attend this meeting with pre-existing perspectives and differences. 'Tri Hita Karana' calls us to work together in harmony, to build a better world with stronger global health architecture and preserve the current and future health of generations," said Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin during the opening of the second Health Ministerial Meeting in Bali, Thursday, 27 October 2022.
The Tri Hita Kirana philosophy is being implemented in every G20 presidency, where every meeting carries tangible results to recover from the current and upcoming pandemic.
"Previously, three global health agendas were discussed during three Health Working Group (HWG) meetings. Firstly, harmonization of the global health protocol standards. Secondly, building the global health systems resilience. Thirdly, expanding global manufacturing, research hub for global pandemic prevention, preparedness and response," Health Minister Budi.
The side event discussed urgent health challenges, including Tuberculosis, One Health, and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
From these activities, there are a number of tangible results achieved together. First, the establishment of the Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPR).
"Initiated by Saudi Arabia and Italy during their G20 Presidency in 2020 and 2021 respectively, and then continued through to the Indonesian Presidency, the FIF for PPR has now been launched with pledges totaling more than USD1.4 billion from 20 donors and 3 philanthropies," said Health Minister Budi.
Second, to establish the Access to COVID-19 Tools-Accelerator (ACT-A) platform. This is to complement the financing of pandemic PPR, for which the mobilization of essential health resources is paramount. This review will cement a future framework for all countries to access medical response during health emergencies.
Third, optimization global genomic surveillance. In addition to providing resources, genomic surveillance enhancement to contain pandemic risks is also critical.
The Minister of Health said, "We believe that data sharing on pathogens on a trusted and publicly accessible data-sharing platform is very important, especially a platform that meets the principles of as open access as possible, accurate, timely, and representative."
Fourth, the harmonization of global health protocol standards to ensure safe cross-border mobility and accelerate economic recovery. The G20 Technical Working Group facilitated by WHO, OECD and the Global Digital Health Partnership (GDHP) has developed a mechanism for countries to seamlessly recognize digital COVID-19 certificates while upholding data privacy and security.
Finally, "We recognize the importance of expanding our research and manufacturing capacity for vaccine, therapeutic and diagnostic (VTD) tools. We support WHO mRNA initiatives in Argentina, Brazil and South Africa, as well as other collaborative efforts. There are already seven G20 member countries including Indonesia that have expressed their interest in building a research and VTD manufacturing ecosystem."
"With the spirit of 'Tri Hita Karana', I hope that as the leaders of the G20 countries, we can continue to be united and fight for our health and prosperity together," said Health Minister Budi.
