Kekhawatran global tentang terjadinya pandemi influenza menempatkan Asia, termasuk Asia Teggara menjadi wilayah yang harus dicermati. Beberapa upaya pengendaliannya telah banyak dilakukan oleh pemerintah Indonesia, melalui koordinasi Komite Nasional Flu Burung dan Kesiapsiagaan Menghadapi Pandemi Influenza (Komnas FBPI). Beberapa kebijakan telah dikeluarkan oleh pemerintah diantaranya adalah Rencana Penyiapan dan Kontingensi Nasional Pandemi Influenza (Indonesia National Pandemi Preparedness and Contigency Plan) serta Respon Nasional Menghadapi Pandemi Influenza di Indonesia. Sehubungan dengan dampak pandemi influenza terhadap bisnis/usaha, maka pemerintah mendorong perusahaan untuk memulai perencanaan dari sekarang, untuk meyakinkan bahwa bisnis/usaha tetap berlangsung pada saat pandemi tersebut terjadi Untuk mengantisipasi dampak pandemi pada sektor usaha tersebut, diperlukan penyusunan rencana keberlangsungan usaha. Rencana keberlangsungan usaha merupakan suatu perencanaan yang dibuat oleh lembaga usaha dalam rangka mengurangi penyebaran virus pandemi influena di masyarakat dengan tetap mempertahankan keberlangsungan usaha Beberapa peraturan dan kebijakan yang telah dikeluarkan tidak menjadi jaminan dalam pengendalian pandemi influenza. Indonesia memerlukan SDM yang andal, alokasi dana cukup dan komitmen perusahaan yang kuat serta koordinasi yang prima. Kata kunci: Pandemi Influenza, Kebijakan, Business Continuity Plan

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Global concerns pertaining the occurrence of influenza pandemic has put Asia continent including south east asia become the region which has to be observed. Several efforts to control the pandemic has been conducted by Indonesian government, through its organization called Komite Nasional Flu Bururng dan Kesiapsiagaan Menghadapi Pandemi Influenza (Konmas FBPI). Some policies has been enacted by the government, such as Indonesia National Pandemi Preparedness and Contingency Plan and also National Response in Facing Influenza Pandemic in Indonesia. In connection with the effect of influenza pandemic to business world, the government encouraged companies from now to start planning in taking steps to avoid it happen, and to make sure that business operational will keep running when the pandemic is really occurred. To anticipate the effect of pandemic in business sector, preparation of business continuity plan is needed. Business continuity plan is a planning which is prepared by a business entity in reducing the spread of influenza pandemic virus in society and at the same time maintaining the continuity of business operational. Several regulations and policies enacted by the government are not a guarantee in avoiding the occurrence of influenza pandemic. Indonesia needs qualified human resources, enough allocation of funding, strong commitment from companies, and good coordination. Keywords: Influenza Pandemic, Policy, Business Continuity Plan