Acting Regent Opens BLUD UPTD Puskesmas Implementation Assessment Activity.

The Bireuen Regency Health Office held an assessment activity for the implementation of the Regional Public Service Agency for the Regional Technical Implementation Unit for Public Health Centers (BLUD UPTD Puskesmas) which was opened by the Acting (Pj) Regent of Bireuen, Jalaluddin, SH MM, which took place on Thursday (10/31/2024) morning, in the Bappeda Hall.

The Head of the Bireuen Health Office, dr. Irwan A Gani in his report said that the three-day activity was attended by 20 Heads of Puskesmas in 17 sub-districts and other related elements.

The purpose of implementing BLUD is to provide flexibility in financial management to Puskesmas, so that the implementation of health services to the community will be better and of higher quality.

The type of assessment is in the form of documents as an administrative requirement for the implementation of BLUD, field visits if needed. The assessment team consists of the Regional Secretary (Sekda) Dr. Ir. Ibrahim Ahmad, MSi as the team leader, Secretary to the Head of BPKD, Head of Bappeda, Inspectorate, Kadinkes as members, explained dr. Irwan.

Acting Regent of Bireuen, Jalaluddin, SH MM in his remarks, among others, said that the Health Center needs to make fundamental changes to be more independent and able to develop into an institution that is oriented towards customer satisfaction and flexible in managing finances.

The importance of implementing BLUD in this Health Center aims to provide flexibility in health services, ensure targeted services, and increase accountability.

The Health Center needs to change the management paradigm to be more efficient, considering that the main task of the Health Center is promotive and preventive, in contrast to hospitals which focus more on curative.

"I hope that the implementation of BLUD in the Health Center can be a solution to accelerate the fulfillment of facilities, infrastructure, medical devices, and resources in order to improve health services to the community. If you want to become a BLUD, then services must continue to run even though the facilities are not yet adequate," said the Acting Regent.