North Kalimantan Provincial Government Commits to Expanding Access to Healthcare Services

The Provincial Government of North Kalimantan has affirmed its commitment to supporting the National Health Insurance (JKN) programme to ensure that all residents have equitable access to quality healthcare services. Governor Zainal Arifin Paliwang conveyed this during a meeting with Deputy Director of BPJS Kesehatan Region VIII, Herman Dinata Mihardja, and his team on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. During the meeting, Zainal emphasised the strategic role of the JKN programme in providing health protection for the community and as a key instrument in achieving fair healthcare services. “The JKN programme has a strategic role in providing health protection to the community. Therefore, we will continue to strengthen coordination and collaboration with BPJS Kesehatan so that the benefits of this programme can be felt maximally by the people of North Kalimantan,” said Zainal. Zainal also expressed support for the idea of involving companies through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes to help register surrounding communities as JKN participants. He stated that companies operating in North Kalimantan should contribute to improving public health protection through well-targeted CSR initiatives. “Companies in North Kalimantan must be involved through their CSR programmes, so that the surrounding community can be registered and participate in JKN. This can become the company’s responsibility in the form of CSR,” he said. To follow up on this idea, Zainal instructed relevant regional agencies to immediately coordinate and formulate the necessary technical steps, including the preparation of a circular letter for companies. Meanwhile, Deputy Director of BPJS Kesehatan Region VIII, Herman Dinata Mihardja, appreciated the North Kalimantan Provincial Government’s support for the implementation of the JKN programme, particularly in maintaining membership coverage, which has reached over 100 percent based on population data for the second semester of 2025. “The support has been extraordinary, especially in terms of membership, because membership is the initial entry point. In North Kalimantan, the membership rate is already very good,” he said. According to Herman, BPJS Kesehatan is also encouraging corporate involvement through CSR funds to help communities around company operational areas become JKN participants. This step is believed to increase participant activeness while reducing the number of people not yet covered by the health insurance programme. In addition to discussing membership developments, the meeting also addressed improving the quality of health services, strengthening coordination with health facilities, and optimising membership data to support the effectiveness of the JKN programme’s implementation. Currently, the activeness rate of JKN participants in North Kalimantan has reached nearly 85 percent, surpassing the national target. This achievement serves as an important foundation for expanding the benefits of healthcare services for communities throughout the North Kalimantan region.