Ministry of Health: Humanistic fertility services safeguard TFR to build Indonesia's future

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has stated that advanced and humanistic fertility services are necessary to maintain the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.14 per woman, to prepare a future generation that supports national economic growth. Deputy Minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono said in Jakarta on Thursday that the journey to pregnancy for couples with fertility issues is not merely a medical effort but a struggle to nurture hope. “10-15% of couples of reproductive age face infertility. That means approximately 4 to 6 million out of 39.8 million reproductive-age couples in Indonesia require medical intervention to have children,” Dante said. Globally, World Health Organization (WHO) data from 2025 indicates around 17.5% of adults, or one in six people worldwide, experience infertility. “This challenge is a serious concern, especially as Indonesia’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) stands at 2.14 children per woman in 2023, according to BKKBN data,” Dante added. Therefore, maintaining this fertility rate is crucial for preparing a future generation to support national economic growth. Currently, Indonesia has 59 hospitals across 15 provinces licensed to provide IVF services, with RSCM leading the way through the Yasmin Clinic. Dante explained that the Reproductive Cluster Clinic offers eight main services, including infertility and IVF (Yasmin IVF), menstrual disorders, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), recurrent miscarriage, adolescent gynaecology, menopause, and fertility preservation. Service development includes nurse counselling during stimulation processes, a one-patient-one-nurse system, collaboration with acupuncture services, enhanced endometriosis and PCOS treatments, and the establishment of recurrent miscarriage centres. Through this relaunch, RSCM Kencana aims to provide more accessible, humanistic, and technology-driven fertility services for the Indonesian public, enabling more couples to receive comprehensive and sustainable care. “If this generation grows well, we will have a strong productive age by 2045, known as Indonesia’s Golden Age. This quality must be preserved,” he added.