38 Percent of Community Health Centers in Indonesia Still Lack Health Workers
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The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) of the Republic of Indonesia has recorded that 38 percent of Puskesmas across Indonesia still lack health workers. Puskesmas, or community health centers, are the basic health service facilities closest to residents, especially in villages and remote areas.
According to Kemenkes data, many of these Puskesmas do not yet have the nine types of medical personnel that should be available. These vacancies mean that some Puskesmas cannot yet provide basic health services to the community in full. The shortage of health workers is one of the main challenges in equalizing health services in Indonesia.
Kemenkes, as the government agency responsible for the health sector, continues to monitor this condition. The monitoring aims to identify which regions most need additional health workers. This information can also be used to determine future policies on the placement of medical personnel.
For the public, this condition is important to know because Puskesmas are the first place to seek treatment and receive disease prevention services. This Kemenkes data shows that the equitable distribution of health workers still needs attention in various regions of Indonesia.
Sources: RRI.co.id
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