What is it about?
This publication discusses the challenges of providing healthcare in remote areas of Indonesia and the efforts made to ensure that people in these regions have access to quality healthcare. It explores policies like compulsory service and financial incentives to encourage healthcare workers to serve in remote areas. The key lesson learned is that while financial incentives have helped, non-financial incentives and recruiting healthcare workers from rural backgrounds can further improve healthcare access in these remote regions.
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Why is it important?
What sets this publication apart is its focus on addressing the critical issue of healthcare access in remote areas of Indonesia. This topic is especially timely and relevant as it addresses the ongoing challenge of ensuring that healthcare services are available to all citizens, regardless of their geographic location. The publication also highlights the innovative approaches taken, such as financial incentives and recruitment strategies, which can serve as valuable lessons for other regions facing similar challenges. By sharing these insights, this work aims to attract readers who are interested in improving healthcare access in remote areas and can benefit from the strategies discussed in the publication.
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I find this publication to be particularly insightful in addressing a critical issue that has far-reaching implications for public health in Indonesia. The challenge of ensuring that remote and very remote areas have access to quality healthcare services is a complex and multifaceted one. The publication's exploration of various policy measures, including financial incentives and recruitment strategies, sheds light on the innovative approaches being taken to tackle this problem.
Mr Ferry Efendi
Universitas Airlangga
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This page is a summary of: Health worker recruitment and deployment in remote areas of Indonesia, Rural and Remote Health, June 2012, Rural and Remote Health,
DOI: 10.22605/rrh2008.
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