Antara News·Indonesia·Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 12:45 PM

Govt offers financial support to boost vasectomy uptake

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Lintang Budiyanti Prameswari, Yashinta Difa

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Ministry of Population and Family Development (Kemendukbangga/BKKBN) is ramping up efforts to boost male participation in family planning by offering operational cost support of up to Rp1.5 million (approximately US$84.27) per vasectomy case.

Speaking at a media briefing in Jakarta, Wednesday, the ministry’s Director of Family Planning Service Access Development Fajar Firdawati stated that the national target for the male operative method (MOP)—commonly known as a vasectomy—is set at 2,688 acceptors.

She emphasized that the financial support provided per case covers operational expenses and lost income during post-procedure recovery rather than acting as a monetary incentive.

Current budget allocations set aside between Rp300,000 (US$16.85) and Rp450,000 (US$25.28) specifically for the three-day recovery window.

"The decision to undergo a vasectomy requires careful consideration and mutual agreement between husband and wife,” Firdawati said.

“The motivation should not simply be to get money; this is not an incentive payment, but rather a reimbursement for operational costs and the three-day recovery period when the man cannot work," she added, noting that many acceptors are informal day laborers who lose vital earnings while resting.

To access the free vasectomy services provided through government outreach programs, candidates must meet strict criteria: men must be between 30 and 35 years old, have at least two children—with the youngest aged between 3 and 5 years—and provide voluntary, written spousal consent along with family approval.

According to 2025 family registration survey data, contraceptive usage in Indonesia remains heavily female-dominated at 96.7 percent, primarily through injectables and implants.

Male participation remains significantly lower, recording 885,034 condom users and just 36,504 vasectomy acceptors nationwide.

"Contraceptive options for men are currently very limited compared to those for women," Firdawati noted.

"The government is presently focusing on condoms and vasectomies, though vasectomies still require further public education, as some segments of society continue to view the procedure as taboo,” she concluded.

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