Signing The Presidential Instruction, Jokowi Guarantees The State To Finance The Delivery Of Pregnant Women From The Poor

President Jokowi. (doc BPMI Setpes-Muchlis)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has issued Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 5 of 2022 concerning Increasing Access to Health Services for Pregnant, Maternity, Postpartum, and Newborn Mothers through the Maternity Guarantee Program.

In this Presidential Instruction, Jokowi ordered his staff to increase access to health services in health care facilities for pregnant women, maternity, postpartum, and newborns who meet the criteria for the poor and the underprivileged and do not have health insurance.

This effort is contained in the Maternity Guarantee (Jampersial) program. This program aims to prevent maternal and infant mortality in Indonesia.

"To take the necessary steps to improve access to health services for pregnant, maternity, postpartum, and newborn mothers through the Maternity Insurance Program (Jampersal) which is adjusted to the benefits of the National Health Insurance Program," Jokowi wrote in the Presidential Instruction quoted in Saturday, July 16th.

In this Presidential Instruction, Jokowi stated that the Jampersial program funding was financed from the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN), Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN), and other legitimate sources in accordance with the provisions of the legislation.

"The funding referred to includes the operational management of the Jampersal Program which is charged to BPJS Health operational funds which can be sourced from additional operational funds for the National Health Insurance Program in accordance with the provisions of the legislation," he said.

This instruction is addressed to the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK), Minister of Health (Menkes), Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri), Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos), governors, regents/mayors, and Directors of the Social Security Administration. Health (BPJS Kesehatan).

Jokowi ordered his staff to allocate the budget, compile technical guidelines, collect data on Jampersial participants, and run the program.

The regulations regarding the Jampersial program come into effect from the date of issuance on July 12, 2022 until December 31, 2022.