Prabowo Subianto: The Pandemic Is An Alarm To Focus On Paying Attention To Medical Problems

Defense Minister Prabowo/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Minister of Defense (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto conveyed that the COVID-19 pandemic was an alarm for all parties to pay more attention to health issues, including those related to the medical/medical sector. capacity and capability in the medical field, among others by adding hospitals in main commands and improving TNI hospital facilities in order to provide the best service for TNI soldiers and the general public. , among which are biological threats. Therefore, the arrival of a pandemic is an alarm for us to pay more attention to medical problems," Prabowo said as quoted from a written broadcast by the Ministry of Defense received in Jakarta, Friday, February 4. The Minister of Defense explained that the health sector is a crucial factor in the success of an army. The health service is a very vital support for the success of an army. Having a health service, having reliable health services is a morale for soldiers on all lines, both land, sea and air," Prabowo explained. .

He asked the health workers in the TNI hospital environment to always maintain and care for the existing facilities. We have to take good care of it. Take care of these great assets," he said. Prabowo Subianto on Thursday (3/2) inaugurated a new health facility in the form of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Center at the Gatot Soebroto Army Central Hospital (RSPAD), Jakarta. During the inauguration, Prabowo reviewed the condition and readiness of the RSPAD MRI Center which will later be useful for producing detailed images of the body structure so that it can help doctors diagnose patients' illnesses. Head of the RSPAD Lt. Gen. TNI dr. A. Budi Sulistya explained to Prabowo that currently the RSPAD is the hospital that has the most MRI centers in Southeast Asia, with a total of five MRI units. According to him, this is a matter of pride for the Indonesian people, especially the Army. accompanied by the Head of the TNI Health Center, Maj. Gen. TNI, dr. Budiman who represents the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, General TNI Andika Perkasa.