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Intern Doctors in Indonesia Demand Better Pay, Work Conditions

4/15/2026

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Intern doctors in Indonesia face stress from four days of annual leave and a 3.1 million rupiah salary, below the regional minimum wage of 3.2 million.
Three interns died in March, attributed to excessive workloads.
Ms. Yuna and Mr. Aldi, interns in West Java, say conditions are unsustainable and require urgent attention.
The Health Ministry says workloads are manageable, but interns contest this and call for action.

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Story summary

Intern doctors in Indonesia face stress from four days of annual leave and a 3.1 million rupiah salary, below the regional minimum wage of 3.2 million.
Three interns died in March, attributed to excessive workloads.
Ms. Yuna and Mr. Aldi, interns in West Java, say conditions are unsustainable and require urgent attention.
The Health Ministry says workloads are manageable, but interns contest this and call for action.