This article focuses on what we can learn about good public health delivery through the experiences of indigenous peoples and local officials in Borneo\u2019s borderland throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government of Indonesia says it has committed to improving the healthcare system to safeguard vulnerable populations from the pandemic\u2019s destructive impacts. However, the results of our research in Borneo frontier communities in North Kalimantan Province near the Malaysian border reveal that there is a discrepancy between the priorities and policies of the government and the responses of community and local officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are undertaking a four-year collaborative research project (2021-2024) led by the\u00a0Asia Institute<\/a>, University of Melbourne and the\u00a0Asia Research Centre<\/a>\u00a0Universitas Indonesia on the response by Asian governments and civil society organisations to the COVID-19 pandemic, funded by PRIME-LPDP (Partnership in Research Indonesia and Melbourne\u2014Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan (Indonesia Endowment fund for education).<\/p>\n\n\n\n