DNKEK: Integrated Health Technology in KEK ETKI Boosts Economy

The development of the KEK ETKI in the region, including the health sector within it, plays a strategic role in Indonesia’s economy. Tangerang (ANTARA) - Secretary General of the National Special Economic Zones Council (DNKEK) Rizal Edwin Manansang stated that the development of the health sector integrated with technology and education in the KEK ETKI will have an impact on boosting the regional economy due to its potential to attract visitors from various countries. Speaking in Tangerang on Friday, Rizal Edwin Manansang said that the development of the KEK ETKI in the region, with the health sector included, plays a strategic role in Indonesia’s economy. This is because nearly two million Indonesians seek treatment abroad each year. “With the presence of the Banten International Education, Technology, and Health Special Economic Zone (KEK ETKI), it is hoped that it can provide global-standard health facilities and international-quality medical services equivalent to those abroad,” said Rizal Edwin Manansang after the Topping Off ceremony for the medical suites at D-Hub SEZ BSD City, Tangerang, on Friday. Based on data, the KEK ETKI Banten in the BSD City Tangerang area has recorded an investment realisation of Rp1.9 trillion by the end of 2025, absorbing 836 workers, and involving 14 business actors. “This achievement shows that special economic zones are increasingly playing a role in encouraging investment and the development of new sectors, including the health sector,” he added. Not only that, continued Rizal, the KEK ETKI is also expected to attract patients from abroad, making Indonesia a treatment destination. Thus, people will not only go to Penang, Singapore, or Malacca to seek quality hospitals, but Banten can also become a destination for international-standard health services. Head of the Banten Provincial Health Office Ati Pramudji Hastuti added that there are currently around 135 hospitals in Banten Province with various classifications, from international to national standards, as well as types A, B, and C. Meanwhile, the health sector is one of the main pillars in realising better quality of life for individuals and the nation. The Banten Provincial Government through the Health Office is always committed to realising “Healthy Banten” through various efforts to improve access and quality of health services for the community. The Medical Suite building, she continued, is not just a physical structure, but a facility that brings great hope in improving community health services. Today’s inauguration is not merely ceremonial, but a symbol of the commitment of the board of directors and management in delivering sustainable innovation, particularly in providing modern, integrated, and high-standard health services. “In recent years, efforts to develop medical tourism have shown positive results, with foreign patients and tourists starting to come for treatment,” she said. In addition, the exclusive and comfortable facilities in this medical suite are expected to provide a better service experience for patients. Not only from the medical side, but also from the comfort and satisfaction side during the treatment process, so as to support optimal healing. “We hope that after this inauguration, the medical suite facility can operate optimally soon so that its benefits can be felt by the wider community as soon as possible. In the end, this will contribute to improving the health status of the community, especially in Banten Province and Indonesia in general,” she said.