Improving healthcare access in Papua requires more than building facilities. In remote communities, residents may still face long journeys, unreliable mobile signals, uncertain medicine supplies, and limited access to information …
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Papua healthcare crisis
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The provincial Health Office in Papua Tengah (Central Papua) is making a practical advancement in primary healthcare reform by training 40 health workers to enhance Integrated Primary Health Care, locally …
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A mass blood donation drive organised by Indonesia’s National Intelligence Agency (BIN), the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), the National Police (Polri) and local residents has brought renewed attention to …
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The Papua Barat (West Papua) Provincial Health Office has immunised 50 children from the Amber and Asarbey villages in Mokwam District, Manokwari Regency, as part of an emergency response to …
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The Indonesian Health Ministry is strengthening eight regional hospitals in Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua) Province to expand access to treatment for 11 key health services, a programme designed to bring …
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The deployment of 61 Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua) health workers in 2026 marks a practical step by the provincial government to strengthen basic healthcare services across one of Indonesia’s most …
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The collaboration will first roll out among the most urgent development priorities for Indonesia’s easternmost provinces. In Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands), where big mountains, poor transportation, and spread-out communities make …
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Politics & Security
OPM Attack on Health Workers in Papua Barat Daya Raises Fears of Healthcare Crisis
by Senamanby SenamanThe road to Jokbu Village is narrow and quiet. It goes through thick forest and low hills in Tambrauw Regency. Most of the time, the trip goes without a hitch. …
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Social & Culture
Indonesia’s Wake-Up Call: How Irene Sokoy’s Tragedy Sparked a Health System Reckoning in Papua
by Senamanby SenamanIn the early hours of 17 November 2025, a deeply distressing tragedy unfolded in Jayapura, Papua. Irene Sokoy, a 33-year-old pregnant mother from Kampung Hobong, went into labor. Her family …
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Social & Culture
Governor of Papua Strengthens Healthcare Accountability After the Death of Irene Sokoy
by Senamanby SenamanOn the early night of November 18, 2025 night in Jayapura, 28-year-old Irene Sokoy, an expectant mother in critical condition, was rushed from her home in Hobong Village, Sentani District, …
