Long Weekend, Experts Urge The Public To Take Care Of Their Health During The Rainy Season

Rainy Season (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The public is advised to do three things to keep the body healthy during the holidays, one of which is to carry out clean and healthy living behavior.

This was stated by Professor of Pulmonology and Medicine Respiratory Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Prof. Dr. Tjandra Yoga Aditama.

"We are entering several days of holidays until Sunday, of course people will take advantage of these days, but we also know that it is currently in the rainy season which often falls quite heavy," he said, quoting Antara. In addition, Tjandra also reminded the public to take regular medication according to the doctor's recommendation and to get to know the initial symptoms so that if there is a deterioration they can seek treatment of medical personnel. Related to cases of disease in Jakarta, data from the DKI Jakarta Health Office refer to the Health Information System (SIK) regarding the diagnosis of Emergency Installation (IGD) DKI Jakarta Hospital showing fever, dyspepsia or symptoms syndrome which causes digestive tract disorders, acute respiratory infection, pain, stomach pain (abdominal pain) and diarrhea, to five diseases with the highest number of cases from January 1, 2024 to February 8, 2024. The number of cases of fever cases reached 9,662 cases, followed by a dispesia of 3,314 cases, acute respiratory tract infection with a total of 2,834 cases, then stomach pain as many as 2,825 cases, while diarrhea 2.812 cases.

On the other hand, related to the national holiday period in the context of Isra Miraj Nabi Muhammad SAW, the Chinese New Year and this weekend, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government collaborated with various parties to hold various events in Jakarta from Thursday (8/2) to February 11, including the Underwater Dragon Show & Mermaid in Seaworld Ancol, the Barongsai attraction at Mall of Indonesia. Then, there was also an Imlekan event at the Barongsai Attraction Park located at the Martha C. Tiahahu Literacy Park, South Jakarta as well as the Pepinan Festival at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII). Previously, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Office Andhika Permata conveyed five locations that had the most tourist attraction during 2023, including Ancol (10,031,952 visitors), followed by the National Monument (5,943,355 visitors), Ragunan (4,8224,948 visitors), Kota Tua (2,811,766 visitors), and Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (2,408,902 visitors).