Mass Poisoning Of Goat Gulai In Gamping, Sleman Regency Government Ensures The Responsibility Of Victim Treatment Fees

Illustration of livestock traders selling cut goats. (Between-Saiful Bahri)

DIY - The Sleman Regency Government (Pemkab) stated that it would bear the entire cost of treating 42 Karang Tengah residents in Sleman Regency who were poisoned by food on Sunday, June 25.

"We have instructed the Head of the Health Service and Social Service to pay all medical expenses for the victims by the government," said Sleman Regent Kustini Sri Purnomo in Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY), Tuesday, June 27.

A total of 42 residents of Karang Tengah, Kalurahan Nogotirto, Kapanewon Gamping, Sleman were poisoned by food while carrying out cleaning activities to prepare for Eid al-Adha 2023. While resting on the sidelines of the activity, they ate dishes in the form of goat gorge.

From this incident, 37 people were treated at the local health center and four others were examined at the hospital.

"We are concerned, and all victims are borne by the costs, both those being treated at government and private health facilities," he said.

According to him, in addition to providing free treatment and treatment, the Sleman Regency Government has also opened a treatment post at the location after the incident.

In addition, a team from the puskesmas and the health office have investigated and taken samples of food and water.

"Why do we take water samples because there is information from families who give alms, this food has also experienced up to four diarrhea incidents. So we need to check clean water and drinking water," he said, confiscated by Antara.

Departing from this case, Kustini conveyed that the government through the health office had issued a circular to all puskesmas regarding the extraordinary incident (KLB) of food poisoning which took effect on Monday, June 26.

There are six points, including that health centers are required to carry out epidemiological investigations, epidemiological investigations of KLB food poisoning can be carried out on victims and all aspects related to food sanitation hygiene. Handling and treatment are carried out in accordance with the capabilities of the puskesmas.

Furthermore, puskesmas are required to take and send specimens to the Yogyakarta BLKK, puskesmas are required to provide reports and results of investigations to the Sleman Health Office, as well as puskesmas to socialize 5 food safety keys in the household order.

"Through this circular, we will ask the puskesmas to be able to prepare if a similar incident (toxic food) has occurred, there are standards and steps that must be taken so that the handling can be maximized," he said.

Kustini said, to anticipate the same thing, the government is also recording animal slaughter points during the implementation of Eid al-Adha 2023.

"During the implementation, we will deploy a team from the Sleman Agriculture Service in collaboration with puskeswan doctors and UGM FKH students to ensure that slaughtered animal meat is suitable for consumption," he said.