The central theme of this report will evaluate the health systems of two developing countries in Southeast Asia. The two countries studied are Indonesia and Laos. The Republic of Indonesia is a developing country, the fourth largest country in the world by population and the third largest democracy in the world. The nation faces challenges in improving its healthcare system and the health of its population. The second nation of Laos is known as the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), a Marxist-Leninist state led by the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP). Laos, a low-income country, has undergone social and economic transformations since the introduction of market-based economic reforms in 1986. However, despite economic growth, health system development has declined. The political issue of health policy in developing countries is complicated by the lack of resources available to existing governments, poverty and corruption which can further complicate matters. The health policies of these two nations will be discussed after first looking at the history of the two nations. Indonesia claimed independence in 1945 from the Dutch Empire. This marked the beginning of the diplomatic and armed Indonesian National Revolution. The revolution saw forces fighting for their independence against the Dutch who did not officially accept Indonesia's independence until December 27, 1949. In 2005, the Dutch government recently accepted the correct year and date of independence as being on August 27, 1945 after expressing regret for the military actions. of the past. (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, 2005) The Republic of Indonesia that the world knows today went through several stages before becoming the nation state that the world knows today. According to... middle of document... is prepared to devote a greater share of its GDP to the health of its nation. This is further reflected in the annual percentage change in growth. Between 2004 and 2012, the percentage change in GDP of Laos was 6.4% in 2005 and 8.4% in 2012, compared to that of Indonesia, this growth rate was 6.3% in 2004 and 6.5% at its highest in 2011. (World Bank, 2012) World The development indicators discussed revealed that Laos has stronger economic growth, which perhaps explains why recentralization has proven to be more effective in managing a smaller population. On the other hand, if we analyze the health of each nation, Indonesia clearly performs better. For example, life expectancy at birth in Indonesia is 71.9 years compared to 63.14 years in Laos and the infant mortality rate in Indonesia is 26.06 deaths per 1,000 births compared to 56.13 in Laos . (CIA Global Briefing, 2011)