DKI Provincial Government Checks Hospitals In Cempaka Putih, Says No One Refuses To Treat A Baduy Resident, Repan

The Badui Dalam community is gathering. ANTARA/Mansur

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has checked a number of hospitals in the Cempaka Putih area, Central Jakarta, and Pulogadung, East Jakarta, regarding reports of refusal to treat a Baduy resident named Repan (16), who was victims of burglary.

Head of the DKI Jakarta Health Office Ani Ruspitawati emphasized that based on field verification, the alleged rejection of health services at these hospitals was not true.

"After we carried out field verification and coordinated directly with the hospital, the results showed that the rejection claim was not true," said Ani in Jakarta, Friday, November 14.

Ani said that her party had checked a number of health facilities, including the Cempaka Putih RSIJ, Yarsi Hospital, Rokak Hospital, Evasari Hospital, and Cempaka Putih Hospital. From the results of checking administrative data and confirmation of management, there was no record of a patient named Repan.

The management of RSIJ Cempaka Putih also issued an official statement confirming that the hospital has never received or treated patients with this identity. RSIJ emphasized that health services are provided to the entire community without discrimination.

The Health Office then traced the flow of medical treatment for the victim. As a result, Repan was recorded to have received initial treatment at St. Hospital Carolus before being referred and further treated at Ukrida Hospital, West Jakarta.

Ani explained that the alleged refusal arose because the victim was directed to report to the police after receiving initial treatment. This, he said, was part of the protocol for handling cases of violence.

"The allegation of refusal arose because after handling the initial wound, the patient was directed to report to the police for post-mortem purposes. This procedure is part of standard management in cases of alleged violence, so that medical documentation can be used as evidence in the legal process," he said.

In addition, the Health Office also received CCTV footage showing the process of providing medical services to victims. This visual evidence confirms the results of verification that patients have received treatment according to procedures.

Ani appealed to the public and the media to prioritize checking information through official channels considering that health service issues have the potential to cause public misunderstandings.

"We urge the public and the media to always verify the truth of information through official channels, and take advantage of the Health Service complaint mechanism if they find allegations of service violations," said Ani.

Meanwhile, the Mayor of Central Jakarta, Arifin, hopes that the police will resolve the case of the burglary that befell Repan.

"The Central Jakarta City Administration Government fully supports law enforcement efforts. We have coordinated with the Central Jakarta Metro Police to ensure that the investigation process runs according to the provisions," he said.