Flying Doctor Indonesia: Bridging the Gap for Remote Communities on National Nutrition Day

January 25th is celebrated as National Nutrition Day in Indonesia. This year marks the 64th anniversary of the event, which aims to raise awareness about nutrition issues in the country and promote healthy eating habits. The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has designated a different theme and slogan each year. For 2024, the theme is “MP-ASI Kaya Protein Hewani Cegah Stunting” (Animal Protein-Rich Complementary Foods Prevent Stunting), while the slogan is “MP-ASI Berkualitas untuk Generasi Emas” (Quality Complementary Foods for the Golden Generation).

Flying Doctor Indonesia is a specialist medical evacuation team that provides fast response and reliable medical transport services. They offer bed-to-bed transfer air ambulance services for medical evacuation, repatriation, medical tourism, and medical assistance. Flying Doctor Indonesia takes care of the entire operation, including on-site medical examinations, logistics, evacuation, all necessary paperwork, and offers medical escorts or even private air ambulances to get your loved ones back home faster.

To celebrate National Nutrition Day, Flying Doctor Indonesia can provide medical assistance and support to people in remote areas of Indonesia. They can use helicopters or small aircraft piloted by members of the Indonesian Pilot Federation to reach people in remote, border, and island areas.