Indonesia now joins its Asian neighbours in putting in place mpox precautionary procedures – thermal scanners at major ports of entry and an online health declaration procedures have been implemented.
Achmad Farchanny, director of health surveillance and quarantine at the Ministry of Health (MoH), told the media that thermal scanners have been installed at all international airports and ports. In addition, international passengers arriving at major ports such as Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta and I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali will have to declare their health condition on the Satu Sehat Health Pass (SSHP) website.
Indonesia has heightened its health declaration and screening at major ports of entry such as Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, pictured (Photo: ardiwebs)
The SSHP online form is available in Indonesian, English, French, Mandarin, and Hokkien, according to Achmad.
After submission, travellers will be issued colour-coded results, with red being symptomatic. Symptomatic travellers will be seen by a health quarantine doctor in a private room.
Achmad stated that the first case of mpox found in Indonesia was in October 2022; in 2023, there were 73 cases.
He added that 14 cases have been found this year, with the latest identified in May.
For now, news of mpox have not had an effect on inbound tourism.
Paul Tallo, chairman of the Indonesia Inbound Tour Operator Association, said there have been no cancellations, although travellers have enquired about health measures and if examinations similar to the Covid-19 period would be enforced.
Nia Niscaya, senior advisor at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, expects heightened communications on mpox prevention efforts between related authorities and the private sector during this period.
Indonesia now joins its Asian neighbours in putting in place mpox precautionary procedures – thermal scanners at major ports of entry and an online health declaration procedures have been implemented.
Achmad Farchanny, director of health surveillance and quarantine at the Ministry of Health (MoH), told the media that thermal scanners have been installed at all international airports and ports. In addition, international passengers arriving at major ports such as Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta and I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali will have to declare their health condition on the Satu Sehat Health Pass (SSHP) website.
The SSHP online form is available in Indonesian, English, French, Mandarin, and Hokkien, according to Achmad.
After submission, travellers will be issued colour-coded results, with red being symptomatic. Symptomatic travellers will be seen by a health quarantine doctor in a private room.
Achmad stated that the first case of mpox found in Indonesia was in October 2022; in 2023, there were 73 cases.
He added that 14 cases have been found this year, with the latest identified in May.
For now, news of mpox have not had an effect on inbound tourism.
Paul Tallo, chairman of the Indonesia Inbound Tour Operator Association, said there have been no cancellations, although travellers have enquired about health measures and if examinations similar to the Covid-19 period would be enforced.
Nia Niscaya, senior advisor at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, expects heightened communications on mpox prevention efforts between related authorities and the private sector during this period.