*Data from MSF International Activity Report 2024
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Indonesia
Providing mental health care and emergency assistance throughout Indonesia.
News update
Devastating floods from Cyclone Senyar leave health centers non-functional and buried in mud
February 17, 2026 — Extreme rainfall from Cyclone Senyar in November 2025 caused devastating floods in Indonesia. As of January, more than 130,000 people have been displaced, and another 1,000 people have died across the three heavily impacted provinces. When Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams arrived at the flood-impacted region of Aceh Tamiang in early December, 17 of the region’s 19 health facilities were no longer functional. In response to the needs, MSF teams set up mobile clinics, supported a measles vaccination campaign, and provided mental health care. To help flood-damaged health centers return to their full capacity, MSF provided generators and Starlink internet connectivity as well as operational support and data collection.
Our work in Indonesia
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) activities in Indonesia are focused on capacity building for emergency preparedness and response through training and direct support.
How we're helping in Indonesia
Throughout 2024, our emergency preparedness (‘E-hub’) project developed and delivered a series of training courses covering a range of topics relevant to emergencies such as natural hazards. The courses included:
- Mental health awareness and psychosocial support for communities and non-specialized personnel
- Water, sanitation, and waste management
- Organization of health care services and outbreak management
- The use of geographical information systems and data collection.
The target audience for these training programs were Ministry of Health staff, emergency responders from provincial and district health offices, health centers, hospitals, universities, local NGOs, and other relevant agencies that work in emergency preparedness and response across Jakarta, Banten, and Aceh provinces.
The E-hub team conducted additional courses and training for trainers’ sessions in Banten and Aceh provinces. At the end of the year, we ran a workshop in the capital, Jakarta, with representatives from the above bodies and organizations engaged in health crisis preparedness and response to share experiences, expectations, and challenges in the implementation of E-hub activities.
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