Ridwan Kamil Sends Cake Packages To Health Workers In 92 Hospitals

BANDUNG - The Governor of West Java (Jabar) M Ridwan Kamil or Kang Emil sent cakes to medical personnel who were on duty in 92 hospitals in West Java. Giving this cake as a form of support for health workers.

"In this COVID-19 atmosphere, paying attention to those who are working, who may also be stressed at work, God willing, it will lighten their mental burden. So one of the ideas is to give simple attention by sending cakes," said Kang Emil, in Kota Bandung quoted by Antara, Tuesday, July 13.

Kang Emil's action is a form of his side's support for doctors and health workers who are currently struggling to handle and treat COVID-19 patients.

According to Kang Emil, the cake was chosen as a form of attention for medical personnel, because just by looking at the cake people will be happy.

"Why cake. Why not just herbal medicine. Someone asked. When we see cake, we usually feel happy, that's about it," he said.

Kang Emil admitted that the giving of cakes as a form of attention for medical personnel was not the first time this was done, it had previously been done for nurses.

"Hopefully it will be sent to all hospitals in West Java, but maybe not all and limited too. The point is to give and this is not the first time, it has been done before, nurses have received it, I forgot a few months ago. So this is the second one," he said.

Kang Emil hopes that by giving attention in the form of cakes for these medical personnel, they can increase the health of health workers, they can be more enthusiastic about working and show that we are always present in big and small attention.

"I also see it like children, when they see ice cream and cake, they are happy. Hopefully this can help them be more enthusiastic about work and show that we are always present," he said.

National figure Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas said that for almost a year the COVID-19 pandemic was taking place in Indonesia, regional heads did not escape a lot of criticism, including West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil.

However, he praised Ridwan Kamil's resilience, who continues to seek data-based solutions in the midst of criticism of the handling of COVID-19, one of which he praised was the distribution of free medicines and vitamins for isoman patients.

Meanwhile, Public Policy Observer at the University of Padjadjaran (Unpad) Yogi Suprayogi Sugandi said the policy of providing free drugs and supplements for isoman patients carried out by the Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil, was very appropriate.

In fact, this policy is considered innovative because it was then followed by the same policy by the central government.

"So this is a policy innovation. I state that this is an innovation from Mr. Ridwan Kamil and was indeed imitated by the center," he said.