JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Nihayatul Wafiroh, responded positively to the resumption of operations of all hospitals affected by floods and landslides in several areas of Sumatra. According to him, the resumption of hospital services is an important hope for the community, which had experienced limited access to health services.
English:
However, Ninik, Nihayatul's nickname, still criticized the slow process of recovering the post-disaster health facility. He assessed that the hospital which had just reopened on the 20th day should have been restored faster.
English:
"Hospital operations should be the top priority in post-disaster handling. Twenty days is too long, while the community really needs medical services," Ninik told reporters, Tuesday, December 16.
English:
The National Awakening Party (PKB) legislator emphasized that the functioning of a hospital should not be interpreted as simply reopening a service building.
English:
He asked the Ministry of Health to ensure that all aspects of the service are truly ready and running optimally.
English:
"It's not enough to just reopen the hospital. The service must run at maximum capacity, the environment is healthy and safe, and the stock of medicines is available and sufficient for the needs of the people," he said.
English:
As a working partner of the Ministry of Health, Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives, continued Ninik, will continue to monitor the recovery process of the health sector in disaster-affected areas. He hopes that the central government and local governments will strengthen coordination so that delays in the recovery of health services do not recur in the handling of the next disaster.
English:
"The recovery of public health after the disaster must not be slow. This concerns the safety and basic rights of citizens," he said.
English:
English:
English:
Previously, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin ensured that all hospitals affected by the disaster in Sumatra had resumed operations. A total of 41 hospitals were not functioning due to the disaster that occurred on November 26.
English:
"Alhamdulillah, now 100 percent of hospitals have started to operate again, albeit gradually," said Budi in a Cabinet meeting at the State Palace, Jakarta, Monday.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
