Pandemic amnesia: the absence of pandemic prevention and preparedness in Indonesia’s 2024 presidential election
Background
•The COVID-19 pandemic exposed profound weaknesses in global and national capacities for pandemic preparedness, emphasizing the urgent need for robust public health policies.
• This manuscript examines Indonesia’s 2024 presidential election, where leading candidates largely neglected pandemic prevention and preparedness despite the enduring socio-economic and health impacts of COVID-19.
• This work highlights the critical need to embed pandemic preparedness into electoral platforms, national policies, and global health agendas.
• Making pandemic preparedness a central electoral issue ensures readiness for future health crises and strengthens systemic resilience.