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Minister of Health, Health Facilities Postpone Visit Border Kalbar

Pontianak (ANTARA) - Minister of Health Endang Rahayu postpone plans Sedyaningsih day working visit to West Kalimantan to look at health facilities in the border area.

Head of Public Health in West Kalimantan Pontianak Dawn M, Wednesday night said the delay was due to sudden Minister must follow a limited cabinet meeting.

"Minister of Health and entourage is scheduled to arrive on Friday afternoon," he said.

After that will meet the ranks of West Kalimantan provincial government and related agencies in the health sector as Kalimantan.

Then, Friday afternoon, the group towards the City of Sambas, the capital city of Sambas District and overnight.

The journey continues into the Great Sajingan District, Sambas district to see health services around the location of cross-border checkpoint Aruk-Komodo (Sarawak) on Saturday morning.

Distance from Pontianak to Aruk about 300 kilometers, including 60 miles of gravel roads and red dirt.

Minister and his entourage is scheduled to return to Pontianak on Saturday afternoon. The delegation will return to Jakarta on Sunday morning.

M Dawn added, remote areas, and the border remains to be one focus of attention of West Kalimantan provincial government building.

But, he added, budget constraints make the effort to get strong support from the center.