JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) confirmed that all hospitals that were affected by the disaster in the Sumatra region have now gradually resumed operations.
The government ensures that health services continue to run to ensure the safety and health of those affected.
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that as many as 41 hospitals were unable to operate due to the disaster that occurred on November 26. However, all health facilities are now starting to serve patients again.
"On November 26, there were 41 hospitals that could not operate due to disasters. Thank God, today 100 percent of these hospitals have started operating again, albeit gradually, starting from emergency services and operating rooms," said Budi in Jakarta, Antara, Wednesday, December 17.
However, Budi admitted that the recovery of health services still faced a number of serious obstacles, especially the limited supply of electricity which had an impact on the non-functioning of several important medical services.
On the same occasion, the Head of the Health Crisis Center of the Ministry of Health, Agus Jamaludin, said that the recovery of post-disaster health services was focused on ensuring that basic services continued to run, while accelerating the repair of supporting facilities and infrastructure.
"Most hospitals have started serving patients, but there are still problems with electricity and clean water. This is what we are pushing for acceleration so that critical services, such as hemodialysis and radiology, can immediately operate," said Agus.
He said the Ministry of Health continued to coordinate with local governments and related agencies for the provision of generators, fuel oil (BBM), and repair of the electricity network.
"Patient safety is the top priority. We ensure that health and technical logistical support continues to be carried out until hospital services return to normal," he said.
Based on the Report on the Handling of Flood and Landslide Disaster in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra as of December 15 at 22.00 WIB, the Muda Sedia Hospital in Aceh Tamiang has opened an emergency room, inpatient, outpatient, and operating room services.
However, ICU and hemodialysis services at the hospital cannot be carried out due to technical constraints, including water installations and health equipment checks. Although the electricity condition is reported to be safe, a number of laboratory equipment has been damaged due to the disaster.
Meanwhile, the Sultan Abdul Azis Syah (SAAS) Hospital, Peureulak, East Aceh, also started operating the IGD service and a number of polyclinics. The main obstacle faced was the instability of electricity, so it needed support from generators and fuel. In addition, the availability of clean water is still limited and some radiology equipment is reported to be damaged.
In Langsa City, Langsa Hospital has activated the IGD, inpatient, and a number of supporting services such as ICU, NICU, and operating rooms. However, hemodialysis and radiology services have not been able to operate because the PLN electricity flow was interrupted for six days.
A similar condition occurred at the Zubir Mahmud Hospital, East Aceh. Basic services such as the emergency room, clinical laboratory, and inpatient care have been running, but hemodialysis and radiology services are still halted due to a four-day power outage. The hospital still needs generator and fuel supplies so that all services can return to normal.
Apart from electricity, the limited supply of clean water is also a constraint in a number of hospitals. Several RSUDs are forced to buy clean water to maintain the continuity of basic services, while repairs to water installations and supporting machines are still ongoing.
In North Sumatra, Tanjung Pura Hospital, Langkat Regency, continues to serve patients even with limited facilities. As of December 15, thousands of outpatients were served using tents and emergency posts, while the process of repairing the main hospital facilities is still ongoing.
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