Jakarta, Nov. 1 -- Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said the Advanced Clinical Training (ACT) initiative, promoted by his ministry and the Indonesian Health Council (KKI), aims to expand healthcare access while improving quality, patient safety, and affordability.

"Access must come first, and then we gradually improve the quality. The ultimate goal is to ensure all Indonesians can receive healthcare that is easily accessible, high quality, and affordable," he said in a statement in Jakarta on Saturday.

He underscored that breakthroughs are needed to expand the availability of healthcare workers with skills tailored to public needs, noting that limited access to healthcare is a challenge faced not only by Indonesia, but also by severa...