Indonesia: Healthcare Strain Amidst Forest Fires, Speaker Puan Urges Health Service Strengthening
Central Kalimantan, Indonesia is experiencing a surge in respiratory illness patients due to worsening air pollution from forest fires (Karhutla). Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, has strongly urged authorities to strengthen healthcare services to cope with the increased burden on medical facilities.
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