Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture: All RSUDs in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra are already operating

A press conference on the Recovery and Strategic Post-disaster Plan before the end of the year at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, Monday (29/12/2025). ANTARA/Lintang Budiyanti Prameswari.

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Pratikno said all Regional General Hospitals (RSUD) in Aceh and North Sumatra as well as West Sumatra which were previously damaged by the flood and landslide disasters have now resumed operations to serve the community.

"All RSUDs are now operational, although some are still not (serving fully)," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, December 29.

Pratikno explained that regarding health services, the government continued to send, facilitate volunteers, specialist doctors and general practitioners, as well as interns to volunteer for health in isolated areas with a focus on basic health services, minor surgery, and trauma recovery.

"Puskesmas from 867 affected, currently there are only eight that are still in the recovery phase and we continue to accelerate," he said.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Teddy Indra Wijaya said that there were 87 hospitals affected by disasters in Aceh and West and North Sumatra, and were paralyzed and could not serve patients.

"However, within this one month, everyone can serve patients. Some are not perfect, but from 87 there are already patients coming, and getting treatment," said Teddy.

Until today, Monday (29/12), more than half of the areas in the three provinces affected by the disaster have switched from the emergency response phase to the transition phase of rehabilitation and reconstruction.

In Aceh, there are seven regencies/cities that have entered the transition of rehabilitation and reconstruction, while 11 regencies/cities are still extending the emergency response period.

Meanwhile, in North Sumatra, there are eight regencies/cities that have entered the transition phase of rehabilitation and reconstruction, while the other eight are still responding to emergencies.

For the West Sumatra region, 10 regencies/cities are in the transition to rehabilitation and reconstruction, and there are still three regencies/cities in the emergency response phase.

"The areas that extend the emergency response status aim to make these areas more ready to enter the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase," said Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Pratikno.