AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHaze and Respiratory Health: Fires in South Sumatra generated 59,275 hotspots from September to early October; Palembang recorded 17,434 acute respiratory infection cases in September as smoke spread across the region. Health Facility Overhaul: Indonesia plans to renovate 8,001 community health centres, build 1,988 and upgrade 441 regional hospitals from 2027 to 2029. The Health Ministry also plans mobile X-ray units, but says trained staff must keep pace with new equipment. Mental Health Access: Indonesia is expanding community care and screening, yet a shortage of professionals threatens access. Nearly one in 10 of seven million children screened showed signs of anxiety or depression, according to the Health Ministry. Border Surveillance: Indonesia has stepped up health checks after a suspected plague-linked death in Russia; officials have not reported a domestic outbreak.
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