TNI AD and Volunteers Provide Health and Trauma Healing Services for Flood Victims in Bener Meriah

JAKARTA - A joint health team from the Indonesian Army together with volunteers carried out medical services and trauma recovery activities for people affected by floods in Bener Meriah Regency, Aceh.

Based on official information from the TNI AD Dispenad received in Jakarta on Sunday, the service is centered at the Mesidah Sub-District Joint Health Post and reaches a number of affected areas, including Pantan Kuli Village and Cemparam Lama Village and the surrounding area.

During the activity, a total of 167 residents were recorded to receive examinations and treatment. The number consists of 73 adults, 52 elderly, and 42 children and infants.

This service involves 37 personnel from the joint health team, which comes from medical personnel at the sub-district level, village midwives, puskesmas nurses, TNI health personnel, to doctors and volunteer communities. TNI personnel along with members of the Kartika Chandra Kirana Persit also played a role in supporting the smooth implementation of activities in the field.

In Pantan Kuli Village, the team not only provided health services, but also held a trauma healing activity for about 40 children who were victims of the disaster. The activity was carried out through playing, singing, and eating together to help restore the children's sense of security and cheerfulness.

On the same occasion, assistance in the form of school supplies from the PNS Kodam Iskandar Muda was also distributed to affected children.

Meanwhile, in Cemparam Lama Village, health services and trauma healing were also provided to residents from Cemparam Lama Village, Cemparam Jaya Village, and Cemparam Pakat Jeroh Village.

A number of the most common health complaints include hypertension, acute respiratory tract infections (ISPA), fever, diarrhea, skin disorders, dyspepsia, to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Through this integrated service, the TNI together with related elements hopes to maintain the health conditions of the community affected by the flood while helping psychological recovery, especially for children, as part of the overall disaster management efforts.