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        "id": 1647134,
        "msgid": "mp-urges-improvement-of-roads-and-healthcare-access-in-remote-areas-1774968686",
        "date": "2026-03-31 21:16:56",
        "title": "MP urges improvement of roads and healthcare access in remote areas",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Indonesian House of Representatives member Ratih Megasari Singkarru has called on local governments to prioritise the repair of rural roads and enhancement of healthcare access in remote regions, following a distressing incident where a mother gave birth on a muddy road in Kopeang, West Sulawesi, due to poor infrastructure. She emphasised that infrastructure is a matter of life and death for rural communities and urged a focus on budget allocations for urgent public needs to prevent similar tragedies. This advocacy highlights the critical need for equitable development to ensure no citizen is left behind in accessing essential services.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives\nRatih Megasari Singkarru has urged local governments to prioritise the\nimprovement of road infrastructure and the strengthening of healthcare\nservice access in remote areas. She expressed this call in response to\nan incident where a mother gave birth amid limited access in Kopeang,\nTapalang Subdistrict, Mamuju, West Sulawesi. \u201cAs a mother, witnessing\nthat event leaves a deep sense of sorrow. Imagining a mother risking her\nlife, struggling to give birth on a muddy road far from medical\nstandards, makes my heart feel her fear and anxiety,\u201d Ratih stated in\nJakarta on Tuesday. She then stressed the need for concrete steps, such\nas accelerating the construction and repair of village roads, so that\nresidents\u2019 mobility to healthcare facilities is no longer hindered.\nAccording to her, policies and budget allocations must be focused on the\nmost urgent needs of the community, especially those directly related to\nsaving lives. \u201cThrough this incident, there is great hope that the\norientation of policies and public budget allocations will be more\nfocused on fulfilling the urgent needs of the community,\u201d she said. \u201cFor\nrural residents, road infrastructure is not just a matter of comfort,\nbut a matter of connecting lives,\u201d she added. Furthermore, she hopes\nthat local governments, together with stakeholders, can ensure such\nincidents do not recur by providing more equitable and adequate access.\n\u201cWe must not face the bitter reality in the future where residents fall\nill or lose their lives simply because they cannot reach healthcare\nfacilities due to disrupted road access,\u201d Ratih said. She also invited\nall parties to ensure that public budgets truly address the fundamental\nneeds of the community, especially in remote areas. \u201cI am confident that\nwith good intentions and cooperation from all of us, there will be no\nmore mothers or children who feel abandoned, and we can realise a safe\nand decent environment for all communities, even in the remotest areas,\u201d\nshe concluded.<\/p>",
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