Health Ministry Deploys 2,700 Health Posts Along Lebaran Holiday Routes in 2026

Jakarta - The Health Ministry is establishing approximately 2,700 health posts across various Lebaran holiday homecoming routes in 2026 to support traveller safety, particularly in reducing traffic accident risks. Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin announced that the government will deploy health posts along both toll roads and non-toll routes. This represents an increase compared to previous years.

“We are setting up nearly 2,700 health posts. In 2024 we had around 2,059 posts, in 2025 this became 2,700, and this year we are increasing the number further,” said Budi Gunadi Sadikin, in a statement to media on Monday 9 March 2026.

According to Budi, the primary cause of deaths during the Lebaran homecoming period typically stems from traffic accidents. Therefore, the Health Ministry is not only providing healthcare services for travellers but also implementing various preventive measures, including driver health examinations.

The programme has been running for the past several years to ensure drivers are in good health whilst driving. “We check driver health so that when they are behind the wheel they are fit and can avoid accidents,” he stated.

In addition to health facilities, the Health Ministry is also collaborating with the Transport Ministry to position health posts at locations that frequently serve as traveller rest stops. One example is mosques along the non-toll north coast route, which are often used by homebound travellers to stop for prayer or rest.

“Rather than stopping at health centres, people more often stop at mosques to pray or rest. So health posts will be positioned at mosques along the homecoming routes,” said Budi.

Budi added that motorcycles are a significant risk factor for accidents during homecoming, particularly because these vehicles do not use toll roads. Consequently, the government is expanding health posts along non-toll routes that are heavily used by motorcycle riders.

“Many accident victims are motorcycle users because they do not use toll roads. Therefore, we are also increasing health posts along non-toll routes,” he stated.

The Health Ministry hopes that the presence of these health posts will help reduce accident rates and provide swift healthcare services to travellers in need during the Lebaran holiday journey.