Increasing Numbers, Decreasing Community Health Center Service Ratio
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The ratio of community health centers (Puskesmas) to every 30,000 people has been declining since 2014, standing at 1.16 and further decreasing to 1.15 in 2015. This is due to the rate of increase in the number of Puskesmas being lower than the population growth rate. The ratio of Puskesmas services to every 300,000 people saw an increase during the 2011-2013 period. However, it has shown a decline since then.
According to data from the Ministry of Health, the number of Puskesmas in Indonesia as of December 2015 was 9,754 units. This comprises 3,396 inpatient Puskesmas and 6,358 outpatient Puskesmas. This number increased compared to 2014, which stood at 9,731 units, with 3,378 inpatient Puskesmas and 6,353 outpatient Puskesmas. Over the last five years, there has been an increase in the number of Puskesmas.
However, an increase in the number of Puskesmas does not directly reflect the fulfillment of basic health service needs in a region. The fulfillment of basic health service needs can be generally observed through the indicator of the ratio of Puskesmas to every 30,000 people.
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