Analysis for policy: articles related to integrated ANC services in regulation of Health Minister Republic Indonesia No. 97 year 2014

Abstract

Indonesia's volatile maternal mortality rate has led the government introduce the Integrated ANC program (the Minister of Health Regulation No. 97/2014). However, in its implementation, many need to be improved. Failing to achieve the targeted four antenatal care visits in several regions, the maldistribution of health personnel and the sub-optimal contribution of regional funding deserve a review. It is necessary to establish a program with perpetual evaluation and improvement, with a more effective policy in health workers' deployment to reach all Indonesian regions. The MMR's expected decrease becomes the goal if integrated antenatal care works. My paper discusses challenges in making integrated antenatal care work in less disadvantaged regions.