RSUD Merauke Expands Papua Health Services
The waiting room at RSUD (Regional Public Hospital) Merauke was already filling up when the morning rain started outside. A woman from a village near the border sat quietly beside…
The waiting room at RSUD (Regional Public Hospital) Merauke was already filling up when the morning rain started outside. A woman from a village near the border sat quietly beside…
Papua’s Tuberculosis (TB) control efforts are entering a critical phase with Indonesia aiming to tackle one of the country’s most intractable public health challenges in its easternmost region. Once overshadowed…
When Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka arrived in Sorong and later traveled to Raja Ampat on April 21-22, 2026, the schedule looked typical on paper. Site visits. Inspections. Meetings. But…
Every morning, long before the tropical sun starts to warm up the coastal city of Jayapura, the halls of Jayapura Regional Hospital slowly come to life. The nurses start their…
In the easternmost part of Indonesia, where mountains, forests, and scattered islands make up the landscape, providing health services has always been a difficult task. Papua has recently become the…
On a warm morning in Jayapura, the campus of Universitas Cenderawasih (Cenderawasih University) felt different. Students gathered early. Some wore white coats. Others stood quietly beside proud parents who had…
One of the most closely watched projects in Indonesia’s easternmost provinces during President Prabowo Subianto’s first few months in office has been the speeding up of health infrastructure. Papua’s huge…
It was a warm morning in Jayapura, and inside lecture halls that have seen decades of struggle and perseverance, a quiet but important event took place. On February 4, 2026,…
People in the easternmost part of Indonesia still have a hard time getting to healthcare. This is because of deep woods, hard-to-reach islands, and mountains that make life difficult. In…
Healthcare in Indonesia’s easternmost regions has always been a challenge, largely due to the terrain. The vastness of the area, combined with poor infrastructure and scattered coastal villages, often makes…