Glugur Darat Health Center Targeted for Completion in December 2026, Medan City Government Pushes 31 Health Projects
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- Wali Kota Medan Rico Waas menargetkan pembangunan Puskesmas Glugur Darat selesai pada minggu ketiga Desember 2026.
- Tiga puskesmas baru dibangun serentak dengan luas 1.200 meter persegi dan IGD 24 jam, sementara 28 puskesmas lain direhabilitasi.
- Implementasi IGD 24 jam akan dilakukan bertahap menyesuaikan kesiapan tenaga kesehatan, termasuk dokter dan staf pendukung.
The Medan City Government is targeting the completion of the Glugur Darat Health Center in East Medan District by the third week of December 2026. The target was announced by Medan Mayor Rico Tri Putra Bayu Waas during a direct inspection of the site on Jalan Pendidikan, Thursday (24/9). Currently, the old building has been demolished and work has entered the foundation stage.
The Glugur Darat Health Center is part of three new health facilities being built by the Medan City Government. The other two are the Jalan Bunga Melati Health Center in Medan Tuntungan and the Jalan Rengas Pulau Health Center in Medan Marelan. All three are designed as two-story buildings with an area of about 1,200 square meters and equipped with a 24-hour emergency department (IGD). During construction, services at the Glugur Darat Health Center are temporarily relocated to Jalan Mustafa No. 4, Medan.
In addition to building three new health centers, the Medan City Government is also rehabilitating 28 other health centers. This step marks serious attention to health infrastructure in Indonesia's third-largest city. According to Rico, the overhaul of health centers does not stop at the physical building aspect but must also touch on service quality. "We want the face of Medan's health sector to get better," he said.
Acting Head of the Medan City Health Office, Surya Syahputra Pulungan, explained that the 24-hour emergency department operations will be implemented in stages. This phasing depends on the readiness of human resources, from doctors to supporting health workers. This means that even if the building stands, full emergency services may not be immediately available once construction is finished.
Rico stressed that facility improvements must be accompanied by improvements in the quality of health workers, including competence, service, and fulfillment of human resource needs. He also asked the public to report any poor service by health workers so it can be immediately evaluated and corrected. "If the medical staff are not good, just report it to us. We will fix it," he concluded.
The Medan City Government's move is in line with national efforts to strengthen primary health services. Health centers are the frontline of service for the community, especially in densely populated areas such as East Medan and Medan Marelan. With a 24-hour emergency department, it is hoped that the number of referrals to hospitals can be reduced and access to first aid can become faster.
However, the biggest challenge is not physical construction but the provision of adequate health workers. The distribution of doctors and nurses at health centers is often constrained by limited numbers and competence. Therefore, the announcement of the phased 24-hour emergency department is an indication that the local government recognizes the importance of operational readiness, not merely an inauguration ceremony.
Going forward, the public will await the realization of the December 2026 target. If achieved, three new health centers and 28 rehabilitations could change the landscape of health services in Medan. The question is, will this infrastructure acceleration be matched by accelerated filling of health worker positions? Without that, grand buildings will only be symbols without optimal function.
