BOGOR - In commemoration of the 2025 World Head and Neck Cancer Day (WHNCD), the Bogor City UMMI Hospital (RS) collaborated with a team of doctors from the Indonesian THT-BKL Specialist Association (PERHATI-KL) and the Neck Surgery Oncology Study Group (KODI) held social services in the form of free surgery for cancer patients. head and neck.
The activity took place on August 2'3, 2025 at UMMI Hospital, South Bogor District, and involved 36 THT-BKL specialist medical personnel from various regions in Indonesia, from Sabang to Merauke.
The President Director of the UMMI Hospital, dr. Najib Askar, said that this social service is a form of concern for people who need health services, especially in dealing with cases of head and neck cancer.
"Today's activity is health service. We will carry out surgery on 10 cancer patients, especially head and neck cancer," said dr. Najib in his statement, Sunday, August 3.
This social service program also received support from the Bogor City Health Office. This activity is expected to ease the burden of medical expenses for the community, as well as become a real effort to improve access to quality health services.
The chairman of KODI, Prof. Dr. A C Romdhoni, explained that this activity was a routine agenda that had been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
World Head and Neck Cancer Day is celebrated every July 27. This year, we from PERHATI-KL and KODI chose the Bogor UMMI Hospital as the location for social service, focusing on surgery for cancer patients. head and neck, "said Prof. Romdhoni.
Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Division of the Bogor City Health Office, Bai Kusnadi, expressed his appreciation for this activity.
"We really support and hope that this social service activity will really provide benefits and help people who need health services," he said.
With this activity, UMMI Hospital together with PERHATI-KL and KODI hope to continue to increase public awareness of the importance of early detection and handling head and neck cancer, as well as strengthening collaboration between medical personnel and health institutions in realizing inclusive and sustainable health services.
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