Aceh Needs Over 1,500 Healthcare Volunteers
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Two weeks have passed since floods and landslides struck Sumatra. However, residents in the affected areas are still not free from threats, particularly in the health sector.
According to data from the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), in the last two weeks, thousands of disease cases have affected residents in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
However, managing post-disaster diseases poses a significant challenge, as the floods and landslides have damaged many health facilities and severely impacted the lives of local medical personnel.
"Our current problem is that doctors and nurses are also victims; they have lost their homes, some cannot eat, and they are still caring for their families," said Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin at the Indonesia Health Partners Meeting 2025 at Balai Kartini, Jakarta, on Monday (December 8, 2025).
According to data from the Ministry of Health's Health Crisis Center, specifically for Aceh Province, more than 1,500 healthcare volunteers are currently needed.
A total of 709 volunteers are needed to support hospital operations, and 845 volunteers for community health centers (puskesmas) and evacuation posts, with a rotation every two weeks.
Below are the details of healthcare volunteer needs in Aceh Province as of December 11, 2025:
For hospitals:
- Pediatricians: 24 people
- Surgeons: 24 people
- Obstetricians/Gynecologists (Ob-Gyns): 24 people
- Internal Medicine Specialists: 24 people
- Anesthesiologists: 20 people
- Ophthalmologists: 20 people
- ENT Specialists (Otolaryngologists): 20 people
- Clinical Nutrition Specialists: 20 people
- Psychiatrists: 22 people
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialists (KFR): 20 people
- General Practitioners: 85 people
- Nurses: 300 people
- Pharmacy Personnel: 28 people
- Clinical Psychologists: 22 people
- Medical Laboratory Technologists: 28 people
- Medical Records Personnel: 28 people
- Total: 709 people
For community health centers (puskesmas) and evacuation posts:
- Doctors: 104 people
- Nurses: 321 people
- Midwives: 200 people
- Emergency Medicine Specialists: 38 people
- Psychologists: 38 people
- Pharmacy Personnel: 36 people
- Nutritionists: 36 people
- Environmental Health Personnel: 36 people
- Health Promotion Personnel: 36 people
- Total: 845 people
"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."
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