Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 6 of 2018 on Public Health Care. Country/Territory Indonesia Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Pollution control Public health Nuclear energy Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Inspection Waste disposal Waste management Sewerage Waterworks Potable water Water quality standards Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 8 August 2018. Abstract The Act, consisting of 98 articles divided into 14 Chapters, establishes the basic legislation on Public Health Care. It aims at developing health protection for all Indonesian people directed to achieve the highest level of health for the development and improvement of Indonesia's human resources. It establishes that the Central Government and Regional Governments are responsible for protecting public health from diseases and/or Community Health Risk Factors that have the potential to cause Public Health Emergency through the implementation of Health Quarantine. The Central Government is responsible for carrying out Health Quarantine at the entrance and in the area in an integrated manner. Health Care sector includes: sanitation, security and control of environmental sector; Restructuring, safeguarding and controlling the environmental sector, which will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the legislation; Sanitation, as an effort to prevent degradation and/or efforts to improve the quality of environmental sectors, is carried out in the form of water, air, land, food, and facilities and buildings through supervision, protection, and quality improvement. Full text English Website jdih.setneg.go.id References - Legislation Implemented by Government Regulation No. 21/2020 establishing Large Scale Social Restriction in the effort to handle COVID-19. Legislation | Indonesia | 2020 Keyword: Public health, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Use restrictions, Hazards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 11/2020 on the declaration of the National Public Health Emergency Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-2019). Legislation | Indonesia | 2020 Keyword: Public health, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Use restrictions, Hazards Source: FAO, FAOLEX