The Mayor Of Central Jakarta, Sidak 214 Pharmacy After Found 3 Children Failed

Central Jakarta Mayor Dhany Sukma inspects pharmacies/ Photos; IST

JAKARTA - The aftermath of the discovery of 3 children suffering from acute kidney failure, the Central Jakarta City Government conducted a surprise inspection (sidak) of 214 pharmacies throughout Central Jakarta. The first inspection was carried out at one of the pharmacies in the Johar Baru area led by the Mayor of Central Jakarta, Dhany Sukma.

"We are trying to take samples related to pharmacies where there is a circular of the withdrawal of severalANG products that are no longer allowed to circulate," Dhany told reporters, Thursday, October 27.

During the supervision, officers found that 30 sirop-shaped medicinal products were still in pharmacies but were not sold.

"Approximately 30 outcome products, sirop (all) recommended 3 or 5 are recommended to be withdrawn," he said.

Furthermore, Dhany said that currently the Central Jakarta City Government continues to monitor with BPOM at pharmacies in the Central Jakarta area.

"For supervision, it's actually routine, for the Sub-Department of Health, we have monitored cooperation with BPOM. Incidentally, BPOM is also close to here, so synergy in carrying out surveillance in addition also involves officers at the regional level, health centers both in sub-districts and sub-districts," he said.

Dhany said that his party also routinely conducts outreach to the public. He appealed to the public to maintain health.

Previously, it was reported that a toddler with the initials MK (4) a resident of Kartini Village, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, died. The death of the victim was allegedly after consuming paracetamol soapy drugs from the Sawah Besar District Health Center.

When met at his home, Amir Hamzah, the parent of the Constitutional Court, said that the incident began when his son had a fever. Then the child was taken to the Sawah Besar District Health Center for treatment.

"My son is 39 degrees hot, then I will take him to the health center on October 14, 2022," Amir told reporters at his home, Wednesday, October 26.

Amir explained that the doctor also gave 2 bottles of paracetamolanindamol.

"Every 4 hours our son is told to take the drug. When I came home from the health center I gave the drug, but my son kept fussy and crying," he said.

Amir explained that his son had been undergoing treatment at home for three days, but the child's condition did not show any change. On October 16, 2022, Amir brought the Constitutional Court back to the Sawah Besar District health center.

"Pulang dari sana anak saya diberikan obat lagi antibiotics. Tanggal 17 Oktober 2022 anak saya masih sempat makan bedah," ucapnya.

On October 18, 2022 at around 01.00 WIB in the morning, Amir took his son to the Regional General Health Center (RSUD) of Sawah Besar District. The officer had time to provide treatment but the child could not be helped.