Jakarta, Sept. 18 -- Deputy Home Affairs Minister Ribka Haluk has pledged to improve healthcare infrastructure in Papua, following a three-day visit to the region by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka earlier this week.

Ribka said the Vice President issued a series of directives to enhance services in several sectors after inspecting facilities across Papua from September 16 to 18.

"Many healthcare facilities and hospitals need renovations, better governance, and improved management. We met with the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda), and there are many issues that must be addressed," she said in a statement on Thursday.

Ribka made the remarks after joining the Vice President in a closed-door meeting at Gedung Negar...