JAKARTA - Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka reviewed the recovery conditions of the Muda Sedia Hospital in Aceh Tamiang Regency, Aceh, which suffered considerable damage due to the heavy flooding that hit the area.
The Vice President arrived at the hospital around 10.30 WIB, Friday, January 30 and immediately greeted the residents before reviewing a number of medical service facilities.
Upon arrival at the location, the Vice President walked through the hospital area to see the impact of the flood on buildings, service facilities, and medical activities that were still running after the disaster.
During the agenda of the visit, the Vice President first visited the Emergency Room (IGD) to monitor the condition of patient services and the readiness of medical personnel to serve the community.
The Vice President then continued to review the dialysis unit and greeted patients who were undergoing dialysis treatment in the midst of post-flood facility limitations.
After the dialysis room, the Vice President listened directly to the complaints of residents waiting in front of the room related to the hospital's health services.
During the visit, the Vice President was accompanied by the Special Presidential Envoy for Youth Generation and Arts Workers, Raffi Ahmad, as part of the central government's attention.
Meanwhile, the Director of the Muda Sedia Aceh Tamiang Hospital, Andika Putra, explained that the Vice President's visit saw the current condition of the hospital after the flood.
Andika said the Vice President reviewed various impacts of damage, recovery progress, and ensured the readiness of planning for the revitalization of hospitals which had been coordinated with the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Health.
During the review, said Andika, the Vice President visited the Emergency Room and hemodialysis room, greeted patients one by one, and also paid attention to the recovery of health facilities and infrastructure.
"The one who visited the Emergency Department, Mr. Vice President greeted the patients in the Emergency Department and was quite a while in the blood washing room, hemodialysis greeted one patient who was undergoing hemodialysis," said Andikausai welcoming the Vice President.
"Mr. Vice President, he continued, hopes that all health facilities can be restored immediately.
Furthermore, Andika said the Vice President also gave instructions for the hospital to continue to coordinate with the relevant ministries to complete various deficiencies in facilities due to flooding that hit the area.
Previously, in the statement of the Vice President's Secretariat Bureau, Friday, the visit was carried out two months after the region was hit by a fairly severe disaster at the end of last year.
At 06.30 WIB, the Vice President and his limited entourage departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base to Soewondo Airport, Medan, before continuing their journey to Aceh Tamiang Regency using a helicopter.
The Vice President is scheduled to arrive at the Bima Patra Field runway, Aceh Tamiang Regency at 09.27 WIB and plans to immediately review the post-disaster learning conditions at SMP Negeri 1 Karang Baru, as part of efforts to ensure that education services continue.
In addition to reviewing the school, the Vice President is also scheduled to visit the Aceh Tamiang Regional Hospital, evacuation posts, and the location of the construction of temporary housing for affected people.
The Vice President returned to Jakarta on the same day. This visit confirms the government's commitment to monitoring post-disaster recovery while ensuring that the acceleration of development in affected areas can run according to target.
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