The Ksatria Airlangga Hospital Ship (RSKKA) has officially set sail again to carry out a healthcare service mission for communities in remote island areas. During the period of July 12 to 25, 2026, RSKKA is targeting residents in Bluto District, Raas Island, Karamian Island, and Masalembu Island in Sumenep Regency, East Java.
This program serves as the spearhead in providing proper healthcare access for people in the Frontier, Outermost, and Disadvantaged (3T) regions. Utilizing a Phinisi-type vessel, the RSKKA medical team aims to reach at least 1,000 patients, repeating the success of their previous humanitarian missions consistently conducted since 2017.
RSKKA Director, Agus Harianto, explained that they deployed 37 healthcare personnel consisting of seven specialists, 12 general practitioners, nurses, as well as laboratory and radiology staff. The presence of this ship allows major and minor surgical procedures to be performed directly on board, so residents no longer have to risk their lives crossing treacherous waters just to receive surgical services at the regency capital's hospital.
Concrete support for this mission also comes from the Australian Government through a grant program for medical equipment and logistics, as well as funding commitments from BPJS Kesehatan. Through the Regional Funding Scheme for Insufficiently Adequate Facilities (DBTFMS), the services provided by RSKKA are now integrated into the National Health Insurance (JKN) program for 3T regions.
In addition to curative measures, this year's mission also promotes a preventive approach through the digitalization of health data. The Head of the East Java Provincial Health Office, Erwin Astha Triyono, emphasized that every patient examined will be recorded digitally. This data is then integrated with the BPJS Kesehatan system, enabling local governments to monitor the health conditions of the island population in a sustainable manner and provide more targeted medical recommendations.
