Deputy Minister Of Health Calls Health Facilities Supporting The ASEAN 2023 Summit In Labuan Bajo Rampung Worked

The logo for the ASEAN Summit 2023 at the HI Roundabout, Jakarta, Friday, January 27, 2023. (ANTARA-Galih Pradipta)

Deputy Minister of Health (Wamenkes) Dante Saksono Harbuwono stated that health service facilities and infrastructure support the implementation of the 42nd ASEAN 2023 Summit in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have been completed.

"The focus of the Ministry of Health during the ASEAN Summit, first to ensure the COVID-19 health protocol and the readiness of health service facilities," said the Deputy Minister of Health in the FMB9 Dialogue entitled Preparedness of the ASEAN 2023 Summit which was followed online in Jakarta, Friday, May 5, was confiscated by Antara.

The Deputy Minister of Health said the health protocols (prokes) implemented included complete doses of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for all delegates who attended were validated through the OneSehat Application.

In addition, health screening also applies at the airport entrance through checking body temperature by related officers.

"If the temperature is more than 37.5 degrees Celsius, for delegates, RT-PCR is carried out. VIPs are carried out with the necessary treatment management," he added.

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) also recommends the use of masks indoors during the ASEAN Summit and imposes antigen test requirements for Overseas Travelers (PPLN) in Labuan Bajo with a validity period of 1x24 hours and a maximum PCR test of 3x24 hours from departure from their country of origin.

Regarding the readiness of health service facilities, the Ministry of Health has provided two mini ICU units along with five Clinics and eight mobile teams on standby at the ASEAN Summit location.

"Especially at the Meruorah Hotel, there will be a mini ICU and a mini ICU stored at the fire Hotel. Because VVIP guests will be there," said the Deputy Minister of Health.

Meanwhile, five clinics are provided at all hotels in Labuan Bajo, including Hotel airing, Sudamala Hotel, Plataran Hotel, Puncak Waringin Hotel, and Laprima Hotel.

Deputy Minister of Health Dante ensured that all clinics were ready to provide medical services for all ASEAN Summit participants in need, both COVID-19 complaints and other disease complaints.

Hospital referral channels have been prepared, in the form of static and mobile clinics at the Santo Yoseph Hospital, Komodo Hospital, and Siloam Hospital. The Ministry of Health also involves private hospitals and local governments (Pemda) in facilitating services for patients with heart complaints to stroke.

"We have prepared a heart catheterization examination which is in the process of preparation. As soon as a sudden attack occurs, it can be handled immediately," he said.

The Deputy Minister of Health said that currently the preparation of heart services at the Komodo Hospital has been completed by 90 percent, the rest is in the form of placing furniture.

Komodo Hospital is prepared for referrals for heart patients and stroke on the first floor. While the fourth floor is prepared for heart catheterization services.

"The heart catheter laboratorium is ready starting today and VVIP equipment has been prepared on the fourth floor of the Komodo Hospital," he said.

The peak of the 42nd ASEAN Summit is scheduled to take place from 9 to 11 May 2023. The series of activities began with the arrival of delegates to Labuan Bajo on 6 May 2023.

On May 7-8, 2023, the meeting of delegates and Senior Officer Meetings at the Meruorah Komodo Hotel, which became the venue for this year's ASEAN Summit.

On May 9, 2023, the agenda for the arrival of state leaders in the ASEAN region in Labuan Bajo was opened, totaling 13 state leaders.

The ASEAN summit peak agenda only started on 10-11 May 2023 at the Meruorah Hotel and continued with dinner and press conferences.