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        "id": 1875144,
        "msgid": "culture-ministry-pushes-for-national-roadmap-on-nusantara-traditional-medicine-systems-1784728440",
        "date": "2026-07-22 19:20:17",
        "title": "Culture Ministry Pushes for National Roadmap on Nusantara Traditional Medicine Systems",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Health",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Culture has initiated a national focus group discussion to develop a roadmap for traditional medicine systems, known as TAWARUPA. The initiative aims to integrate Indonesia's rich heritage of herbal and traditional healing practices into a modern, research-based framework. The roadmap is intended to bolster national health sovereignty, reduce reliance on imported pharmaceuticals, and leverage local wisdom for economic development towards the Indonesia Emas 2045 vision.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Culture (Kemenbud) has launched a Focus Group\nDiscussion (FGD) to formulate the Nusantara Traditional Medicine System\nRoadmap (TAWARUPA) in Jakarta. The initiative aims to create a national\npolicy direction for developing Indonesia\u2019s traditional medicine\nsystems, integrating them with modern science, and enhancing their\nglobal competitiveness. Minister of Culture Fadli Zon emphasized that\ntraditional medicine is a living cultural heritage, shaped by centuries\nof community experience and passed down through generations via\nlanguage, manuscripts, and practices. He stated that this knowledge\ndemonstrates that the Nusantara people have long developed ways to\nsurvive, care for one another, and adapt to a complex tropical\nenvironment. Fadli Zon highlighted the need to strengthen\nphytopharmaceuticals\u2014medicines derived from natural ingredients\u2014as a\nbridge between local wisdom and biotechnology. He argued that developing\nthese natural medicines could reduce dependency on imported drugs and\nstrengthen national health sovereignty. The roadmap aligns with the\nWorld Health Organization\u2019s global strategy on traditional medicine,\nwhich emphasizes scientific evidence, safety, and respect for cultural\nheritage. The initiative follows UNESCO\u2019s recognition of Jamu as an\nIntangible Cultural Heritage in 2023. The discussion involved various\nstakeholders, including the Ministry of Health, the Food and Drug\nSupervisory Agency, and traditional medicine practitioners, aiming to\nproduce concrete recommendations for a modern, inclusive, and\nresearch-based national system.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/culture-ministry-pushes-for-national-roadmap-on-nusantara-traditional-medicine-systems-1784728440",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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