JAKARTA - The field hospital operated by the Indonesian Medical Emergency Team (EMT) was invaded by more than 325 patients on Sunday, February 26 yesterday. Precisely a day before Ina-EMT would end its emergency medical mission in Hassa City, Hatay Province, Turkey.
Stories about the end of services by Ina-EMT spread to the community around the hospital location. Even though it far exceeds the daily capacity of 150 patients, all Ina-EMT doctors and officers continue to serve these patients until 21.00 p.m. local time.
"Officers and doctors Ina-EMT will indeed end their emergency medical mission officially on February 27, 2023. However, all field hospitals will be granted to the Turkish Ministry of Health who will continue operations with Turkish officers and doctors for the next three months," said Indonesian Ambassador to Turkey Lalu Muhamad Iqbal in a written statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Ankara, Monday, February 27, as reported by Antara.
The Turkish side has also recorded and children added ambulances and the necessary medical equipment at the field hospital.
The Indonesian Field Hospital Complex to be donated consists of 18 service tents belonging to MDMC Muhammadiyah and the Ministry of Health as well as about 11 large support tents belonging to BNPB, the Ministry of Health, the National Police, and the TNI.
Starting operations on February 15, 2023, Indonesian officers and doctors will officially leave the City of Hassa, Hatay, on February 28, 2023 in the morning to the capital Ankara.
From Ankara, the Ina-EMT Team will return to Indonesia using commercial aircraft.
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