Wamena, July 2 -- The Ministry of Health is stepping up efforts to improve equitable access to healthcare services across the country, particularly in the Papua region, as part of a broader initiative to enhance medical care for local communities.

In a written statement issued in Wamena on Thursday, Director of Referral Healthcare Facilities at the Ministry of Health, Ghotama Airlangga, said healthcare services should be evenly accessible throughout Indonesia, from Sabang to Merauke.

"The ministry's priority going forward is to ensure equitable healthcare services across the country, especially in Papua, which is now divided into six provinces," he said.

To expand access to quality healthcare, the ministry is facilitating partnerships ...