IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 25, Issue 1, Series. 7 (January. 2020) 06-10 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org DOI: 10.9790/0837-2501070610 www.iosrjournals.org 6 |Page The Implementation of ICESCR Related to Facilities and Health Services in West Halmahera Regency Husen Alting 1 , Nam Rumkel 2 ,Jamal Hi. Arsyad 2 1 (Professor, Faculty of Law, Khairun University, Ternate, Indonesia) 2 (Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Khairun University, Ternate, Indonesia) Abstract: The progressive results of the ratification of the ICESCR covenant by the Government of Indonesia show improvements in the health services sector each year. Local governments play a very important role because, in addition to being one of the stakeholders who determine policies in each field, especially in the health sector, local governments also become an extension of the regional central government in ensuring access rights and public health services as one of the basic human rights that need to be fulfilled. ICESCR implementation related to the fulfillment of Health Facilities and Health Services in West Halmahera Regency has fulfilled the principles of availability, accessibility, acceptance, and quality in the right to health as part of human rights Keywords: health facilities, health services, ICESCR, implementation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Submission: 08-01-2020 Date of Acceptance: 23-01-2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. INTRODUCTION Health as part of human rights which at the domestic level of a country becomes a human right for every citizen must be fulfilled by the state, both the right to get good health services, as well as to open the widest access to existing health facilities or services. 1 The hospital guarantees legal protection for doctors, health workers so as not to cause medical errors in dealing with patients, as well as patients get legal protection from the responsibilities of the hospital and doctors/health workers. The role and function of the hospital as a place to conduct professional medical services will be closely related to 3 (three) elements, namely consisting of: 2 1) Quality elements guaranteed for quality; 2) The element of profit or benefit reflected in the quality of service; and 3) Law that regulates general hospital medical and/or medical specialty The elements referred to will be useful for patients and doctors/health workers and hospitals, due to the mutual relationship that complements these elements. Health services really need quality, good and maximum service quality, with benefits that can be felt by recipients of health services (patients) and health service providers (doctors/health workers and hospitals). 3 Health (medical) services are important things that must be maintained or improved in accordance with applicable service standards so that the community as consumers can feel the services provided. The service itself is essentially an attempt to help prepare everything that is needed by others and can provide satisfaction accordingly. 4 Health is a natural thing for humanity in living their lives. Being healthy is an investment that is highly coveted by both the people and the State. Therefore, the aspect of health services is fundamental in carrying out national development. This good desire is in line with the national goal of advancing the general welfare stated in the opening of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. 5 In reality the portrait of health facilities and services in West Halmahera Regency. From Jailolo City heading north to the Talaga Health Center area. The trip takes about one hour and twenty minutes by using this type of commercial car. The road taken is relatively safe, about 80% of the paved roads are still quite good, and the rest of the paved roads that have been destroyed, which makes the stomach feel stirred. The Talaga Community Health Center is located in the South Ibu District. According to the Health Department, there are two Puskesmas serving in the South Ibu Subdistrict area, in addition to the TalagaPuskesmas there is another PuskesmasBaru. The New Health Center is an expansion of the Talaga Health Center. Ibu Selatan Subdistrict consists of 16 villages. The two Puskesmas share the work area into eight villages each. PuskesmasBaruholds villages in the South, while TalagaPuskesmas in the North. In general, it is difficult to find cell phone signals in this region. A high level of patience is needed to look for Telkomsel signals in some places where signals sometimes appear. If you want to be safe, you can move to the next sub-district, about half an hour away, to get a more stable Telkomsel signal, the only operator that can reach the area. No different from cell phone signals, electricity is also a luxury item in this region. The