Timika, June 21 -- Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka pledged to strengthen healthcare services in remote and underdeveloped regions, including accelerating the upgrade of Asmat Regional Hospital in South Papua to a Type C facility.

During a visit to Agats Subdistrict, Asmat District, on Sunday, Gibran said the initiative forms part of President Prabowo Subianto's priority program to expand access to quality basic services in disadvantaged areas.

"I promise Asmat will have a Type C hospital. We will also intervene to improve healthcare services," Gibran said.

During the visit, the vice president inspected Perpetua H. Safanpo Regional Hospital and its facilities and met with several patients.

Hospital Director Yenny Yokun...