Expanding Health Access in Remote Areas, Human Initiative and Aceh Health Office Strengthen Collaboration

Every community has the right to access health services that are within reach. This also applies to those living in remote, border, and island areas. With this spirit, the Aceh Health Office held an audience with Human Initiative at the Human Initiative Head Office on Monday, June 8, 2026.

The meeting served as a space to exchange perspectives and better understand challenges in the field. In addition, both parties also explored opportunities for collaboration to strengthen access to health services for the people of Aceh.

In its presentation, the Aceh Health Office explained that Aceh has a population of around 5.63 million people. Currently, 29 public hospitals, 57 private hospitals, 366 community health centers, and more than 10,260 integrated health posts serve the health needs of the Acehnese community.

Nevertheless, equal access to health services remains a shared concern. Some communities live in areas that require longer travel times to reach health facilities. For this reason, various parties continue to strengthen health services so they can reach areas that are difficult to access.

In addition to discussing the condition of health services, the audience also highlighted the importance of preparedness when disasters occur. The Aceh Health Office explained that flash floods and landslides had affected 18 out of 23 regencies and cities in Aceh. The disasters impacted around 670,826 households, or 2,584,067 people. At the same time, the disaster impact caused two community health centers to temporarily stop operating. This situation shows the importance of health services that can reach communities quickly during emergencies.

Mobile Health Services for Remote, Border, and Island Regions

One of the programs discussed was the Mobile Health Services for Remote, Border, and Island Regions, known as PKB DTPK. This program helps communities in areas with limited access to health facilities by providing services that reach target locations through land, sea, and air transportation.

Health teams provide basic health services, specialist doctor services, emergency care, medical referral services, health education, and capacity strengthening for local health workers. The Aceh Health Office also involves doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, nutritionists, environmental health workers, and health promotion officers in its implementation.

Through this discussion, Human Initiative and the Aceh Health Office opened opportunities for broader synergy. This collaboration can strengthen equal access to health services in Aceh. In addition, cross-sector cooperation can also support community resilience in facing various health challenges in the future.

Better health access grows from the care and collaboration of many parties. Therefore, every form of support plays a role in expanding benefits for communities. Let us be part of the effort to expand the impact of kindness for others with Human Initiative through solusipeduli.org.