Indonesia

This global project, also under the MOMENTUM suite of awards (see above), supports countries—including Indonesia—to improve the quality of care provided by the private health care sector and increase opportunities for a total market approach to quality services, products and information in the areas of: maternal, newborn and child health. The project is led by PSI and funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. Under this award in Indonesia, Jhpiego is focusing on maternal and newborn health services in private health care settings to: 1) improve the quality of these services delivered by primary and referral private health care providers in targeted/select areas; 2) strengthen national policy and regulatory framework on quality of care and for engagement with the private sector; and 3) improve coordination between the public health system and private providers at the district level in targeted/select provinces.

Jhpiego is currently implementing a project to improve maternal, newborn and child health by increasing coverage of high-quality postpartum family planning (PPFP) services in 12 districts in Indonesia and leveraging the country’s existing PPFP gains and momentum. Applying the World Health Organization’s framework of “Health Systems Building Blocks,” the project addresses gaps related to health workforce, information, contraceptives, financing, leadership/governance and community barriers, as well as gaps associated with introducing PPFP services. The project will also generate practical recommendations for wider PPFP scale-up as part of the Government of Indonesia’s initiatives. This project is made possible with funding from Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies and will take special considerations to ensure PPFP service delivery continuity during and post pandemic.