Adhyatma

M. Adhyatma (25 May 1932 – 2 December 1999) was an Indonesian public health official who served as the country's minister of health between 1988 and 1993.^[1]

Adhyatma
Minister of Health
In office 23 March 1988 – 11 March 1993
President	Suharto
Preceded by	Suwardjono Surjaningrat
Succeeded by	Sujudi
Personal details
Born	(1932-05-25)25 May 1932 Semarang, Central Java, Dutch East Indies
Died	2 December 1999(1999-12-02) (aged 67) Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesian
Spouse	Siti Fatimah
Children	3
Alma mater	Universitas Indonesia University of Berkeley
Occupation	Doctor

Early life and education

Adhyatma received a Master of Public Health degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health in 1974.^[1]

Health Minister

As minister, he prioritized addressing the high cost of drugs and mandated the use of generic drugs at government-operated healthcare facilities. His policies reduced drug costs by 10–15 percent and were met with resistance by the pharmaceutical industry. He was praised for Indonesia's handling of the HIV/AIDS epidemic because the health ministry regularly published case counts, whereas other Asian countries often hid those figures.^[2]