DENGUE fever seems to be the dominant health issue these days. Given the number of its victims so far—267 deaths among the 15,316 afflicted—it is no surprise that its management, or lack thereof, is the subject of public curses and criticism.

Why was this problem allowed to go on almost unabated? The following are excerpts of an interview with Health Minister Achmad Sujudi by TEMPO reporter Jajang Jamaludin last week in the midst o