36 Health Facilities in Aceh and North Sumatra Receive Support for Clean Water Infrastructure

Danone Indonesia is providing support to restore access to clean water for health facilities in Aceh and North Sumatra after floods that hit the region since November 2025. The assistance includes the construction of clean-water sources and water-treatment installations at several hospitals and community health centres (puskesmas). The programme targets 36 facilities, comprising seven regional public hospitals and 29 puskesmas and puskesmas pembantu in the affected areas. It is being implemented in collaboration with the Health Ministry’s Crisis Centre and local governments, including the Aceh Provincial Health Office and several district health offices. The infrastructure comprises 35 clean-water source points or deep wells and seven water-treatment units.

Facilities are spread across Aceh Timur, Aceh Utara, Aceh Tamiang, Bireuen, Pidie Jaya, Langsa City, Aceh Tengah, and Tapanuli Tengah in North Sumatra. The construction of clean-water infrastructure is intended to support the operation of health services that were disrupted due to damage and limited water supply.

During a symbolic handover, Aceh Timur Regency’s Acting Secretary Adlinsyah accepted the gift. He said the limited access to clean water had affected some health facilities’ operations following the floods. ‘We in Aceh Timur have seen how the disaster affected health services. Many puskesmas and hospitals were disrupted due to the lack of clean water. Therefore, this assistance from Danone Indonesia is very meaningful for us. This is not only about clean water but about ensuring our people continue to receive decent health services,’ he said, according to a press release received on Friday 6 March 2026.

Separately, the Health Ministry Crisis Centre and Danone Indonesia also signed a cooperation agreement on post-disaster recovery of health facilities in Aceh and North Sumatra. Agus Jamaludin, Head of the Health Ministry Crisis Centre, said clean-water availability is essential in maintaining service quality. ‘Clean water availability is an essential component in maintaining the quality of services and patient safety, particularly in disaster-affected areas. This collaboration demonstrates constructive cooperation to accelerate the recovery of health services in Aceh and Sumatra,’ he said.

Vera Galuh Sugijanto, VP General Secretary of Danone Indonesia, said the restoration of access to clean water is a crucial factor in speeding up the normalisation of health services after disasters. ‘Water is the most fundamental thing for life and a necessity in every health facility. Without clean water, medical services, deliveries, and sanitation cannot operate safely,’ she said.

Since late 2025, Danone Indonesia has also provided other humanitarian aid in affected flood areas, including bottled drinking water distributions, child-nutrition products, clean-water supplies, and funding support for communities in Aceh Tamiang, Tanjung Pura, Langkat, and Tapanuli Tengah.