GE HealthCare and Indonesia Partner to Increase Access to Advanced CT Scanners Nationwide
GE HealthCare is collaborating with the Indonesian Ministry of Health on a large-scale project to enhance access to advanced computed tomography scanners countrywide. This is mainly targeted to improve diagnostic services for patients as well as to make the referral network of the nation’s healthcare system more robust.
As part of the agreement, GE HealthCare will be delivering more than 300 state-of-the-art CT scanners to hospitals and medical centers in various regions of Indonesia. These scanners are the most necessary instruments for the correct diagnosis of a large spectrum of health problems, starting with injuries and going further to internal diseases. By letting more units be available for use, the government aims at cutting the waiting time, facilitating early detection of diseases, and enhancing the level of health facilities so that they will be able to face medical needs that are of a higher degree in complexity.
This program is within the scope of the Indonesia’s Health Referral Network strengthening strategy. The Ministry of Health is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to make sure that patients are not deprived of the access to top-notch diagnostic technology no matter where they live. CT scans have become indispensable in the field of medicine. Through them, doctors are given the possibility to have a close look at detailed images of bones, blood vessels, and soft tissues, thus, letting clinicians arrive at the right conclusion in good time and with precision concerning patient care.
The above-mentioned cooperation is an extension of the previous attempts to take the production of CT scanners to Indonesia. During mid-2025, GE HealthCare and the local partner Kalbe Farma inaugurated the nation’s first CT scanner manufacturing facility in Bogor. That factory is aimed at cutting down the time of delivery, lowering the costs, and making the after-sales services like maintenance and repair more customer-friendly. The move towards local production was a clear demonstration of the government’s resolve to upgrade the medical technology infrastructure domestically.
With the support of the Ministry of Health, the target of Indonesia is to locally produce over 300 CT machines by 2027. This is a part of a bigger scheme that is meant to wean off the country from the import of medical devices and, at the same time, make public hospitals, especially those that are located in less developed areas, better equipped with the latest technology. Besides that, the rise in domestic manufacture will attract the medical technology sector for the development of skills and creation of new jobs.
The measure to widen the availability of CT scanners is envisaged to bring a considerable ripple effect throughout the country. The availability of more machines in the hospitals of a district means that less patients will be forced to take a trip of many miles to get an advanced imaging. At the same time, the initiative goes along with the government’s plan of fortifying referral systems in order to let patients be seen at the earliest and get the right care without having to wait unnecessarily.
Medical specialists are of the opinion that the move will result in a better health situation in Indonesia. It is mainly true in regard to complicated and chronic conditions where the use of an accurate imaging technique for diagnosis and treatment planning is imperative. The step made is significant in terms of ensuring that all Indonesians will have access to healthcare on an equal basis.