The Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia together with the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) have taken strategic steps to strengthen the governance of healthcare facilities, particularly Pratama Hospitals. This collaborative effort is a follow-up to the Ombudsman's improvement recommendations designed to ensure the fulfillment of the public's constitutional right to quality and equitable healthcare access.
Ombudsman RI Member, Nuzran Joher, emphasized that the monitoring conducted by his side aims to prevent maladministration. Based on in-depth studies, the Ombudsman formulated five crucial points of improvement, ranging from harmonizing financing policies, adjusting accreditation standards, to meeting the need for Healthcare Human Resources (SDMK) in various regions.
As a concrete response, the Ministry of Health, through the Inspectorate General, has followed up on these recommendations by issuing Minister of Health Regulation (Permenkes) No. 6 of 2026. This regulation governs the transition period for Type D Pratama Hospitals and targets upgrading 12 hospitals to Type C to enhance primary care capacity for communities in hard-to-reach areas.
Beyond regulatory aspects, the Ministry of Health is also conducting a comprehensive evaluation of capitation and non-capitation schemes. This step was taken to ensure the operational sustainability of hospitals is maintained while providing funding certainty for regional healthcare facilities so they remain capable of serving the public optimally.
To ensure commitment at the local government level, Ombudsman RI and the Ministry of Health plan to establish strategic cooperation through the signing of a Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) involving the Ministry of Home Affairs. This framework is projected to be a strict oversight instrument regarding governance, regional budget (APBD) realization, and the acceleration of licensing processes for Pratama Hospitals throughout Indonesia.
