KAPAL Perempuan Presents the Results of JKN-PBI Monitoring at the Office of the Presidential Staff

On 10 April 2018, MAMPU Partner KAPAL Perempuan Institute were invited by the Office of the Presidential Staff (KSP) to present the results of their monitoring of the government’s National Health Insurance-Beneficiary Contributions (JKN-PBI) program. Monitoring was conducted between October 2017 and January 2018 in six areas: Jatinegara Kaum Sub-district (DKI Jakarta), Gresik District (East Java), Kupang (East Nusa Tenggara), East Lombok and North Lombok Districts (West Nusa Tenggara), and the District of Pangkajene and Islands (South Sulawesi).

The results of the monitoring, which were drawn from 1,311 respondents by 74 monitoring teams trained by KAPAL Permpuan, showed that, although 88% of the respondents have joined the national health insurance scheme (JKN) and Kartu Indonesia Sehat (KIS), dissemination of information about the use of cards by BPJS was still minimal. As  result, 87% of respondents did not know that JKN-PBI cards can be used for reproductive health checks.

“We urge BPJS to carry out its responsibilities, and make breakthroughs in designing ways of disseminating information that are easy to understand, comprehensive, and able to reach communities that are remote, or located on difficult terrain on the coasts, islands and mountains,” said Misiyah, Director of the KAPAL Perempuan Institute.