Expanding Health Insurance Coverage, Central Sulawesi Provincial Government Optimizes 'Berani Sehat' Program

The Central Sulawesi Provincial Government (Pemprov Sulteng) continues to intensify its commitment to expanding health protection and healthcare service access for all levels of society. This step is realized through a flagship program called 'Berani Sehat', which has now become the local government's main instrument in ensuring residents receive proper medical care at both community health centers (puskesmas) and hospitals.

Head of the Health Services Division at the Central Sulawesi Provincial Health Office, Fatma A Deu, revealed that the program, initiated in April 2025, implements two main schemes. The first scheme focuses on integration with the National Health Insurance (JKN), where the local government covers premium costs for Contribution Assistance Recipients (PBI) and registers residents in the Non-Salaried Worker (PBPU) segment whose membership status is not yet active.

As of June 2026, the budget realization for this program has reached IDR 52.4 billion. Of that total, the largest portion of IDR 35 billion is allocated for financing PBPU participants, while another IDR 16 billion is used to support PBI participants. Sigi Regency recorded the highest number of participants, while Parigi Moutong Regency became the region with the highest budget allocation given the demographic challenges and public welfare levels in the area.

In addition to being integrated with BPJS Kesehatan, the Berani Sehat program also covers non-JKN services for patients in special conditions, such as victims of domestic violence, assault, as well as handling outbreaks or extraordinary events. Recorded from 2025 to mid-2026, hundreds of patients have benefited from this special health protection.

To enhance service efficiency and speed, the local government has adopted the digital application 'Sehati'. This technology serves not only as a precise membership verification tool but also facilitates population administration processes for children who do not yet have a National Identity Number (NIK), while integrating health data across Central Sulawesi.