Jakarta Now Has Five Mobile Vet Clinics Across the City

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Jakarta Provincial Government has launched five mobile veterinary clinics across the capital to improve access to animal health services for residents and their pets.Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung, who inspected the service at RPTRA Mustika 2 in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, on Friday, July 10, 2026, said the initiative is the first mobile veterinary clinic program introduced by a local government in Indonesia.The clinics are staffed by veterinarians and animal health paramedics, offering services such as consultations, health examinations, vaccinations, medical treatment, laboratory tests, sterilization procedures, and minor surgeries."Through this service, we hope the public can receive better animal health services for their pets and other animals," Pramono said, according to his official statement.The clinics will operate across Jakarta's five administrative cities. Pramono said the program is part of efforts to maintain Jakarta's status as a rabies-free city while supporting the city's development as a global and economic center."We want Jakarta to become an animal-friendly city, regardless of the type of animal," he said.Initiative Advocated Since 2025Jakarta Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) Commission B member Francine Widjojo welcomed the launch of the program, which she said had been advocated since 2025.The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) politician praised the Jakarta administration for realizing the initiative, previously known as Moyanvet (Mobile Veterinary Service)."Jakarta residents are now facilitated in accessing animal health services through this program. The facilities are quite comprehensive, including blood tests, ultrasound examinations, vaccinations, and sterilization at affordable prices," Francine said during the launch ceremony.She said the program was based on a proposal submitted by the PSI faction through Commission B at the Jakarta DPRD, which was later approved by the provincial government."This is the result of PSI's long effort at the Jakarta DPRD, which since last year has proposed Moyanvet, or the Mobile Veterinary Clinic in Jakarta," she said.Francine added that the initiative is in line with Article 14 of the Indonesian Agriculture Ministry Regulation (Permentan) No. 64/2007, which allows veterinary public health services to be carried out outside permanent animal health centers.She hopes the program will make animal healthcare more accessible and affordable for Jakarta residents."Now there are five mobile veterinary clinics operating across Jakarta. Each administrative city has one," she said.Future Animal Welfare ProgramsFrancine also highlighted other animal welfare initiatives that she has pushed for, including increasing free cat sterilization quotas in Jakarta from 9,000 cats in 2024 to 21,000 in 2025 and 23,000 in 2026.She said several other programs aimed at improving animal welfare are still awaiting implementation in 2026."We are still waiting for the upgrade of the Ragunan Puskeswan into the first animal hospital owned by the Jakarta Provincial Government, with 24-hour emergency services, as well as the addition of six Puskeswan facilities in Jakarta. There is also a plan for free tetanus vaccinations for working carriage horses. All of these programs are scheduled to be implemented in 2026," Francine said.Read: Jakarta to Host International Museum Conference in NovemberClick here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News