Sidoarjo Regency Government Assists With Surgery For Children Without Anus

Sidoarjo Subandi's Deputy Regent visits a child without anus in his district. (ANTARA/HO Sidoarjo Regency Government)

SIDOARJO - The government of Sidoarjo Regency, East Java, is helping the operation of a child without anus with the initials DRK, a resident of Sukodono Sidoarjo, so that they can carry out normal activities like other children.

Sidoarjo Subandi Deputy Regent said the child immediately received medical treatment in the form of surgery until he recovered.

He assigned the Sidoarjo District Health Office to immediately oversee the medical treatment and treatment.

"I saw the condition of the child in Sukodono who suffered from imperforate anus epilepsy (without anus) which made me very touched and felt sorry. I asked the Sidoarjo District Health Office to immediately oversee the operation and treatment until he recovered," he said, quoted by Antara, Friday, May 27. .

His party also provided social assistance from Social Services and Baznas as well as handling free operations that would later be carried out.

On this occasion, the Deputy Regent was accompanied by the Head of the Health Service, Dr. Syaf Satriawrman, staff from the Social Service, Sidoarjo Regency Baznas, Sukodono Sub-district Head, several SLRT volunteers, as well as from social care communities.

On this occasion the Vice Regent also asked the local village government to use village tactical funds to help residents who need assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Currently, the benchmark for poor people is not having a shabby house, but residents who don't have jobs as a benchmark for getting assistance from local villages," he said.

Deputy Regent Subandi asked the Health Office to oversee the treatment and Baznas and the Social Service of Sidoarjo Regency were also ready to assist the needs.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Sidoarjo Health Service, Syaf Satriawarman, said he was ready to accompany treatment to Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya.

"The child has been protected through health insurance, we will immediately coordinate with the dr. Soetomo Hospital Surabaya so that surgery is immediately carried out," he said.