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ADB Provides $1 Billion to Strengthen Indonesia’s Primary Health Care
The Asian Development Bank provided $1 billion to strengthen primary health care in Indonesia.
The funding was delivered through two programs completed in 2023 and 2024, supporting medical equipment and better services.
Equipment was allocated according to each clinic’s needs, rather than giving every clinic the same items.
In Makassar, South Sulawesi, Puskesmas Minas Upa received two dental chairs and laryngoscopes.
The new dental equipment means some patients can be treated closer to home instead of being referred to a more distant hospital.
The investment is also intended to help clinics provide prompt care and support prevention, not just treatment.
The Asian Development Bank has provided about US$1 billion to strengthen Indonesia’s primary health care.
The funding supports medical equipment and improved service capacity at primary health centres.
It was delivered through the SEHAT and PLUS programmes, with funds recorded in 2023 and 2024.
Puskesmas Minas Upa in Makassar received two dental chairs and laryngoscope equipment.
A patient said the dental chairs mean she no longer needs to travel to a hospital for care.
- Who
- The Asian Development Bank provided the funding, with Indonesia’s health and finance ministries involved in coordinating its use.
- What
- About US$1 billion was provided to improve primary health care, including medical equipment and service capacity.
- When
- The SEHAT funding was recorded on December 28, 2023, and PLUS on March 7, 2024. An ADB director visited a beneficiary health centre on October 21, 2026.
- Where
- Indonesia, including Puskesmas Minas Upa in Makassar, South Sulawesi.
- Why
- To strengthen primary health services, including their capacity to provide treatment and prevention closer to where people live.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The US$350 million SEHAT programme funding was recorded.
The PLUS project funding of US$650.20 million was recorded.
ADB Indonesia director Bobur Alimov visited Puskesmas Minas Upa in Makassar to review the funding’s results.
- Total funding
- About US$1 billion
- SEHAT programme
- US$350 million
- PLUS project
- US$650.20 million
- Beneficiary health centre
- Puskesmas Minas Upa, Makassar, South Sulawesi
- Equipment supplied
- Two dental chairs and laryngoscope equipment
What people are saying
Investment in health is very important for Indonesia, and this is an investment for future generations.
This health centre is equipped with the tools and technology needed to provide immediate first support to patients. And it is also good to see that this is not only about treatment, but also prevention.
Previously, when the equipment was not available, I was referred to the hospital; now, thank God, it is here, so it is closer.