Data Check: Ganjar Plans to Build 1 Village-1 Healthcare Facility-1 Healthcare Worker; What is the Ratio of Community Health Centers (Puskesmas) per Sub-district Across All Indonesian Provinces?

Presidential candidate number 3, Ganjar Pranowo, stated his intention to establish a "one village-one health facility-one healthcare worker" program.

He made this statement during the fifth Presidential Election debate of 2024, themed "Social Welfare, Culture, Education, Information Technology, Health, Employment, Human Resources, and Inclusion," held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) on Sunday, February 4, 2024.

During his vision and mission presentation, Ganjar said, "Why is the Ganjar-Mahfud team proposing a 'one village-one health facility-one healthcare worker' program? Because we want them to receive the best care. Mothers, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and indigenous communities will receive equal access to healthcare services."

According to Article 9 of Indonesian Minister of Health Regulation Number 75 of 2014 concerning Community Health Centers (Puskesmas), Puskesmas, as basic health facilities, must be established in each sub-district (kecamatan). However, according to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), in 2022, some provinces still had a Puskesmas-to-sub-district ratio of less than one.

According to the Ministry of Health, a ratio below one indicates that not all sub-districts have a Puskesmas, often due to challenging geographical conditions and a generally low socioeconomic status in those areas.

BPS data shows that West Papua Province had the lowest Puskesmas ratio in 2022, at 0.7 per sub-district, while Papua Province had a ratio of 0.8. In addition, seven other provinces had ratios below the national average.