Sentani, Jubi – Lula Kamal, a member of the supervisory board of Indonesia’s Health Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan), visited health facilities in Jayapura Regency, Papua, on Wednesday (14/10/2026), to review healthcare services supported by the national health insurance scheme.
Kamal visited Sentani Community Health Centre (Puskesmas Sentani) and Yowari Regional General Hospital (RSUD Yowari) to assess healthcare delivery and cooperation between BPJS Kesehatan and the Jayapura Regency Government.
Kamal said the visit was intended to identify challenges facing healthcare providers and explore opportunities to improve services in collaboration with local authorities.
She said healthcare challenges varied from one region to another, making it important to assess local conditions firsthand. The findings could help inform policy decisions at the national level, she said.
Kamal expressed hope that the visit would encourage the exchange of information about healthcare challenges and identify measures to improve the quality of services available to the community.
Jayapura Regency Assistant II for Economic Affairs, Abdurrahman Basri, said the visit was part of efforts to ensure healthcare services met applicable standards and community expectations.
“The aim is to see how healthcare services supported by BPJS are being delivered to the people of Jayapura Regency,” Basri said.
He said Kamal reviewed services at Sentani Community Health Centre and Yowari Regional General Hospital, particularly those provided under cooperation agreements between BPJS Kesehatan and local healthcare facilities.
Basri said the visit also provided an opportunity to assess progress and identify ongoing challenges in delivering healthcare to residents.
He described the visit as a coordination and monitoring exercise, with its findings expected to inform the supervisory board’s evaluation and policy recommendations to support improvements in regional healthcare services.
“They are coordinating with local authorities to assess the progress that has been made. They will then return to Jakarta to formulate policies to support the Jayapura Regency Government in delivering healthcare services,” Basri said.
He added that the regency government continued to work with BPJS Kesehatan to support healthcare provision for the community.
Jayapura Regency covers a large geographical area, comprising 19 districts and 179 villages, Basri said.
The region’s geographical challenges are an important consideration in healthcare planning, particularly in ensuring residents can access the services they need.
The Jayapura Regency Government hopes continued coordination with the BPJS Kesehatan supervisory board will strengthen cooperation between local authorities, the agency and healthcare providers.
The findings from the visit are expected to inform further evaluation and help improve service quality, while ensuring residents receive healthcare in accordance with BPJS Kesehatan requirements. (*)
