2nd Papua Health Card (KPS) soon to be Distributed

JAYAPURA CITY – The executive director of the Acceleration of Development Agency for Health in Papua (UP2KP), Esau Rumbiak, said the second phase of Papua Health Card (KPS) distribution will be conducted this week.

“At this stage, we will distribute the KPS in 10 regencies in Papua,” Rumbiak told Jubi in Abepura, Jayapura, Papua on Monday (17/11).

UP2KP would supervise and monitor the use and disbursement of the allocated 15 percent of the special autonomy funds in the health sector. he said.

UP2KP would also review the health centers and see immunization services in some districts directly.
“It is true that there are some regencies in the regencies do not conduct the immunization program,” Rumbiak responded to the question of poor immunization programs held in several areas in Papua.

The ten regencies that will receive KPS phase II are Intan Jaya, Lanny Jaya, Mappi, Central Mamberamo, Tolikara, Yalimo, Asmat, Nduga , Puncak Jaya, and Boven Dogoel.

In the same place, UP2KP staff, Darwin Rumbiak stated this KPS program is aimed for the sake of the Papuan people healthy in the future. [Jubi]