Jakarta, Jan. 21 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto revealed a plan to build 10 new universities focusing on medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and science and technology.

The construction of these universities is part of the government's effort to meet the demand for medical personnel nationwide.

Speaking after the UK-Indonesia Education Roundtable in London on Tuesday local time, he remarked that Indonesia still faces a significant shortage of healthcare professionals.

"We only produce 9,000 doctors per year, so it is unclear when we will reach the target of 140,000, especially as more doctors retire," he said in a video shared by the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel.

President Prabowo noted that the government is seekin...