Bandung City Launches 24-Hour Community Health Centers Integrated with Civil Registration Services
BANDUNG — The Bandung City Government has officially launched a 24-hour primary healthcare service under the Bandung Utama Community Health Center (Puskesmas) program, reinforcing its commitment to improving access to and the quality of basic healthcare for all residents.
One of the key features of the 24-hour Puskesmas service is the integration of healthcare with civil registration services. Residents who give birth at participating health centers can now immediately obtain essential population documents, including birth certificates, Child Identity Cards (KIA), and updated Family Cards.
The launch was inaugurated by Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan during an offline event at Ibrahim Adjie Community Health Center, while simultaneously connected online with Garuda Community Health Center, on Thursday (January 15, 2026).
This initiative marks the first phase of a strategic program aimed at delivering responsive and continuous healthcare services tailored to the needs of an urban population, without limitations on operating hours.
In the initial phase, two health centers—Ibrahim Adjie and Garuda—are operating full 24-hour services. The program is planned to expand to five additional community health centers in the near future.
In his remarks, Mayor Farhan expressed appreciation for the realization of the 24-hour Puskesmas service as a concrete step toward improving public service delivery. He emphasized that round-the-clock primary healthcare is an urgent necessity for a metropolitan city like Bandung.
He reaffirmed that healthcare services are part of the Minimum Service Standards (SPM) mandated for local governments and must continuously improve in quality and accessibility.
Farhan also highlighted that the 24-hour Puskesmas is expected to serve as the frontline of emergency healthcare, reducing unnecessary hospital visits. Under the National Health Insurance (JKN) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) schemes, residents are encouraged to utilize primary healthcare facilities before being referred to hospitals.
Linking healthcare development to inclusive economic growth, Farhan noted that while Bandung’s economic growth is projected to reach 5.3 percent, significant challenges remain regarding social inequality and public health quality.
Although poverty and open unemployment rates have declined, he pointed out that inequality between income groups remains pronounced, necessitating more targeted and data-driven public service interventions.
According to Farhan, the 24-hour Puskesmas service plays a strategic role in providing equitable access to basic healthcare, particularly for communities with higher health vulnerability.
He further stressed that public service development in Bandung cannot follow a one-size-fits-all approach. The diversity of neighborhood characteristics must serve as the foundation for policy planning, especially in the healthcare sector.
Through the city’s Initiative Program and a comprehensive census reaching 100 percent coverage at the neighborhood (RW) level, the Bandung City Government now possesses robust data to identify real community needs, including sanitation issues, uninhabitable housing, and the prevalence of diseases such as diarrhea, tuberculosis, and stunting.
Meanwhile, Sony Adam, Head of the Bandung City Health Office, stated that the 24-hour Puskesmas service reflects the agency’s commitment to expanding adaptive and community-oriented healthcare services.
In the next phase, similar services will be implemented at Pagarsih, Kopo, Padasuka, Cipadung, and Cipamokolan Community Health Centers, using the initial model as a prototype.
Sony also confirmed that Ibrahim Adjie Community Health Center has collaborated with the Department of Population and Civil Registration, ensuring that all civil documentation for mothers giving birth can be completed directly at the health center.
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