JAKARTA - Behind the grief caused by floods and landslides that hit parts of Aceh, there is a silent struggle to protect the future. It's not about rebuilding broken bridges, but about building a defense fortress inside the bodies of Aceh children from the threat of infectious diseases.
The Aceh Health Office (Dinkes) has just deployed a special team to nine disaster-affected areas. Their mission is clear: to ensure that diseases such as measles do not become a "second disaster" for residents who are trying to get up.
The Struggle of 187 Personnel on the Front Line
Through the Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) Post, as many as 187 health fighters were deployed. Divided into two large teams, they spread to all corners of Aceh with different but equally important tasks.
A total of 152 personnel are focused as additional immunization teams. They target children aged 9 to 59 months in East Aceh Regency, Central Aceh, Bener Meriah, and Gayo Lues. In these areas, vaccines are not just medical procedures, but a gift of protection so that children are protected from the risk of severe disease complications.
Meanwhile, another 35 personnel are moving as vector control teams to Pidie, Pidie Jaya, Bireuen, North Aceh, and Aceh Tamiang. They work in the community to reduce the risk of diseases carried by insects or unhealthy environments after the flood.
"Prevent Before It Becomes a Wound"
This quick step was taken following the discovery of measles cases in several points. Dr. Iman Murahman, Head of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) of the Aceh Health Office, emphasized that direct intervention in the field is the key.
"Our goal is to protect children from serious diseases while forming group immunity. We want to ensure that early vigilance is maintained so that no extraordinary events occur in the affected areas," said Dr. Iman hopefully, quoted from ANTARA.
In line with this, the Acting Head of the Aceh Health Office, Ferdiyus, emphasized that this is a tangible form of government commitment. For them, public health is a priority that cannot be negotiated, especially in the difficult post-disaster period.
Educate, Protect, and Monitor
Not only carrying syringes and environmental control tools, this team also carries an educational message for the community. They invite residents to be more concerned about environmental cleanliness and the importance of complete child immunization.
Until now, strict monitoring continues to be carried out through cross-sector coordination. The hope is simple but profound: that in the midst of the disaster recovery process, Aceh children can still grow healthy, strong, and cheerful without the shadow of the threat of infectious diseases.
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