Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Ribka Conducts Inspection of Yowari Hospital, Demands Healthcare Services Improvement

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Wamendagri) Ribka Haluk conducted a surprise inspection at Yowari Hospital in Jayapura Regency, Papua, on Friday 13 March. During the visit, she highlighted the importance of improving the quality of healthcare services for the community.

The inspection was conducted by Ribka following her attendance at a meeting with officials from Jayapura Regency Government at the Jayapura Bupati Office.

During the inspection, Ribka was accompanied by Jayapura Regent Yunus Wonda and Jayapura Vice Regent Haris Richard S. Yocku. She directly observed the condition of hospital facilities and the healthcare services provided to the community.

“Healthcare services must be maximised going forward. I have also conveyed to the Health Minister that serious attention should be given to Yowari Hospital. If there are no significant changes within the coming months, there is a possibility of full government takeover regarding healthcare services,” Ribka stated.

Ribka also urged the hospital management to immediately undertake improvements to enhance service quality for the community. She asserted that evaluations of hospital leadership could be conducted if they are unable to deliver change.

Ribka emphasised that hospitals, as public service facilities, must ensure every community member receives adequate healthcare services without patient rejection.

“The hope is that this hospital can provide better services to our community. There must be no more rejections or refusals to serve patients,” she affirmed.

Through this inspection, Ribka hoped that healthcare service quality at Yowari Hospital would continue to improve. In this way, the community of Jayapura Regency can obtain more optimal healthcare services.