Penyelenggaraan Klinik Pengobatan Alternatif dalam Tinjuan Undang-undang Perlindungan Konsumen

Health is a basic right of the people of Indonesia, as stated in Article 28 (h) of the 1945 Constitution. In practice, efforts to improve the well-being in the health sector are not only exercised in modern ways but also with alternative medicine efforts, by using various kinds of unconventional treatment, both medical and treatment products. This paper aims to find out the pattern of legal relations between the parties in the operation of alternative medical clinics without permission. it is found that the establishment of illegal clinics is against the law No. 8 of 1999, thus subject to administrative sanctions in the form of payment up to Rp. 200,000,000.00 (two hundred million rupiah). Furthermore, the trade law has occurred since the consumer decides to seek alternative treatment so that both parties must exercise their respective rights and obligations. It is suggested that consumers should be vigilant in consulting alternative medicine, and it would be better for the Health administrator to conduct surveillance on alternative medicine businesses.