USAID has injected US$65mil to Indonesia’s pandemic response, says top official

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin speaks during a hearing with House of Representatives Commission IX in Senayan, South Jakarta, on March 28. The meeting focused on the digital transformation strategy and revitalization of primary health service starting from the posyandu (community health centres). - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, April 2 (Jakarta Post/ANN): The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided Indonesia with more than US$65 million in assistance across three years of the Covid-19 pandemic to support frontline workers, strengthen the country’s health facilities and provide vaccinations for residents.

At a recent event held in Jakarta, US Deputy Chief of Mission Michael F. Kleine said USAID’s Covid-19 support for Indonesia had reached more than 90 percent of Indonesians, or roughly 260 million people, including around 840,000 frontline healthcare workers.