Yastroki Distributes Wheelchair For Jati Padang Hospital, Helps Stroke Patients

JAKARTA The need for wheelchairs at Jati Padang Hospital, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, is still far from sufficient. This hospital owned by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government only has eight wheelchairs, an inadequate number to serve all patients in need, especially stroke sufferers.

Director of Jati Padang Hospital, dr. Siti Ainun Dwiyanti, MPH, revealed that many stroke patients are reluctant to remove the wheelchair they are using during treatment, so other patients who need mobility assistance often have difficulty. "Some stroke patients continue to use wheelchairs while being treated, and this makes it difficult for other patients," said dr. Siti Ainun, Friday, September 13.

As a form of concern, the Indonesian Stroke Foundation (Yastraki) distributed two wheelchair units to Jati Padang Hospital. This assistance is part of the 1,000 wheelchair program organized by Yastroki in commemoration of World Stroke Day II, which will take place in November 2023 at Banteng Field, Central Jakarta. The wheelchair comes from donations from the Pancasila University Alumni Family (KAUP).

"We are very grateful for the assistance from Yastroki. This wheelchair really helps us in providing services to patients," said dr. Siti Ainun.

Chairman of the World Stroke Day II Commemoration Committee, dr. M. Saptadji MARS, who was accompanied by dr. Jemimah, young Yastroki activist, as well as two KAP administrators, Rini Ismayanti ST and Larry Muharam ST, also witnessed the handover of wheelchairs. The chairman of the Jakarta City Foundation Weltevreden, Toto Irianto, was also present as Yastroki's partner in the activity.

"Yastroki continues to move," said dr. Saptadji MARS. "We are committed to helping people with stroke and ensuring they get proper treatment."

The increase in the number of stroke sufferers in the Pasar Minggu area has attracted Yastroki's attention. In May 2024, Jati Padang Hospital recorded 102 outpatients and hospitalizations, the majority of them from the middle to lower economies. In addition to helping hospitals, Yastroki also distributed wheelchairs directly to stroke survivors or "strokers" in the community.