Pontianak
(ANTARA News) - A member of the Indonesian Medical Doctors Association (IDI) of
West Kalimantan, Dr. Nursyam Ibrahim, said the organization encourages
competency tests and certification for foreign health workers wishing to
practice in Indonesia.
"The
ASEAN Economic Community agreement includes allowing foreign workers, including
health personnel, to work in a member country. The IDI continues to encourage
the implementation of competency and certification tests for foreign health
workers to open their own practice in Indonesia," Nursyam said here on
Monday.
He said
the IDI has been discussing with the relevant ministries the feasibility of
allowing foreign health workers to practice in Indonesia for 15 years now.
"We
are monitoring the foreign medical professionals in Indonesia. One of the
standard requirements for foreign health workers to be allowed to work in
Indonesia is that they must understand the Indonesian language," Nursyam
noted.
He added
that foreign health personnel working in Indonesia also must pass competency
and certification tests applicable in Indonesia.
"Such
a policy will be fair to both Indonesian and foreign medical personnel,"
he stated.
According
to Nursyam, competency and certification tests for medical workers are not
easy. A specialist who fails to pass the competency test will find it
impossible to open a practice.
If the
foreign medical workers meet the qualifications and requirements applied in
Indonesia, then they will be allowed to work in this country, Nursyam
explained.
"Such
protection mechanism is also in place in other countries. The arrangement is
not implemented by the government, but by professional organizations, such as
IDI," Nursyam informed.
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