The KITA SEHAT program will run for the next eight years, with the first phase of implementation scheduled in 2025–2029, with a total investment of 100 million Australian dollars.
“The signing of this collaboration marks a new chapter in the strategic relationship between Indonesia and Australia in the health sector,” Minister of National Development Planning and head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Rachmat Pambudy said in an official statement received here on Tuesday.
KITA SEHAT is expected to serve as a catalyst in accelerating the health transformation toward a healthy Indonesia.
Bappenas assured that it will strengthen policy synergy and institutional capacity so that each funding initiative and program brings about tangible improvements in public health.
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“We want to continue strengthening this collaboration, not only for today and the current generation, but also for the future and for generations to come,” Pambudy added.
The KITA SEHAT program aims to support the achievement of health development targets in the 2025–2045 National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) and the 2025–2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), with a focus on strengthening human and animal health.
The program adopts an integrated intervention approach at the national level, with several regions designated as focal points.
The program’s primary focus is four key outcomes: strengthening primary health policies and services; improving access to and the quality of services, including those addressing stunting, nutrition, and inclusion of marginalized groups; developing human and animal health workers; and bolstering health security.
“Australia and Indonesia have a long history of working together to address health challenges in both countries. This partnership continues through the KITA SEHAT initiative, which will promote the well-being and resilience of families and communities across Indonesia,” Australian Minister for International Development, Small Business, and Multicultural Affairs, Anne Aly, said.
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