GE HealthCare (GEHC) and PT Kalbe Farma's subsidiary Forsta plan to build a CT scanner production facility in Indonesia.
Planned for Forsta Kalmedic Global in Bogor, the new production line is a result of a strategic collaboration that will advance Indonesia's healthcare system, according to GEHC.
The new production facility will reduce reliance on imports, cut delivery times, and improve access to diagnostic tools, according to the firm. The facility will also create employment opportunities and support the growth of Indonesia's health technology workforce, GEHC noted.
Based in Southeast Asia, Kalbe Farma has more than 49 subsidiaries and 14 production facilities, many designed around prescription pharmaceuticals and nutrition. Its Jakarta-based Forsta Kalmedic Global was established in 2019 to support the medical equipment industry.
![Axial images from unenhanced calcium score cardiac CT (left) and curved planar reformation images from CT angiography (right) show that higher long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with greater coronary artery calcium and more obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Top row: Images in a 68-year-old male patient with higher 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (7.9 μg/m3 for particulate matter measuring ≤2.5 μm in diameter [PM2.5] and 17.4 parts per billion [ppb] for NO2) with extensive CAD (coronary artery calcium score [CACS] >1,000 and obstructive CAD [≥70% diameter stenosis]). Bottom row: Images in a 57-year-old female patient with lower 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (6.3 μg/m3 for PM2.5 and 4.6 ppb for NO2) with no CAD (CACS = 0 and no obstructive stenosis).](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/hanneman.r6SMLzkezo.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
