JAKARTA - Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin reported to President Prabowo Subianto that as many as 600 health workers would be sent to disaster-affected areas in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. Hundreds of health workers consist of doctors, specialists, koas, and nurses.
Of the total, as many as 450 health workers have been ready to be sent out this week.
"We will send the first batch of 600 people. A total of 450 people are ready to be sent this week," said Budi Gunadi at the Plenary Cabinet Meeting at the State Palace, Jakarta, Monday, December 15.
The Minister of Health explained that the delivery of health workers was carried out because many medical personnel in the affected areas were victims of flash floods and landslides, so that local health services were disrupted. Therefore, the Ministry of Health prepared health workers from outside the area to provide services to refugees during the emergency response period.
The health workers will serve in hospitals, health centers, and field hospitals. They will work for about two weeks, then be rotated to prevent fatigue.
"The assignment is about two weeks, then we rotate so that health workers do not get tired," he said.
This policy is a follow-up to President Prabowo Subianto's instructions, including in a coordination meeting at the Sultan Iskandar Muda Air Force Base, Aceh Besar Regency, on December 7, 2025.
Answering the President's question about the source of health workers, Budi Gunadi said that volunteers were recruited from various regions in Indonesia. The Ministry of Health opened a registration for volunteers involving professional organizations, universities, and community organizations.
"The source is from all over Indonesia, Sir. We are recruiting. There are from the Faculty of Medicine UI, UGM, Muhammadiyah, Nahdlatul Ulama, and other professional organizations," he explained.
He added that volunteers who register are not only young doctors or koas, but also general practitioners and specialists who are willing to leave their practices temporarily to help victims of disasters.
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Responding to the report, President Prabowo Subianto expressed his appreciation for the readiness of the Ministry of Health and the support from various parties.
"This is good, it's amazing. Thank you to all universities, community organizations, and health workers who voluntarily come down to help the people," said Prabowo.
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