Jakarta, Jan. 9 -- State health insurer BPJS Kesehatan has partnered with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to strengthen research and innovation synergy in the health sector to support the optimization of the National Health Insurance (JKN) program.

The cooperation was formalized through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering several areas, including health research and innovation, utilization of research outputs, formulation of policy recommendations, data exchange and use, deployment of experts, and development of human resource capacity.

"Demographic dynamics, epidemiological transitions, and advances in medical technology require health policies that are increasingly based on strong evidence an...