During a visit to Agats Subdistrict, Asmat District, on Sunday, Gibran said the initiative forms part of President Prabowo Subianto’s priority program to expand access to quality basic services in disadvantaged areas.
“I promise Asmat will have a Type C hospital. We will also intervene to improve healthcare services,” Gibran said.
During the visit, the vice president inspected Perpetua H. Safanpo Regional Hospital and its facilities and met with several patients.
Hospital Director Yenny Yokung Yong said the vice president’s visit could help accelerate the hospital’s planned upgrade from Type D to Type C status.
She noted that the hospital is among healthcare projects included in the administration’s Quick Wins program.
Yong added that the upgrade should be accompanied by additional medical equipment, including a CT scanner, to reduce patient referrals outside the region and lower treatment costs.
The hospital currently finances referrals for Indigenous Papuan patients, particularly residents of Asmat, through special autonomy funds, she said.
The coverage includes medical assistance and accommodation at referral destinations such as Jayapura, Merauke and Makassar.
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