Mataram Continues To Alert Health Officers During Christmas And New Year Holidays

Photo Archives - Atmosphere of one puskesmas in Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara Province. (ANTARA/Nirkomala)

MATARAM - Mataram City Health Office, West Nusa Tenggara Province, has alerted health workers at 11 health centers in its area to serve the community during the 2023 Christmas to 2024 New Year holidays. "Public health problems can occur anytime and anywhere when celebrating Christmas and the new year, therefore our team must be on standby," said Acting Head of the Mataram City Health Office Emirald Isfihan in Mataram, Antara, Thursday, December 21. "If there are public reports of incidents that require a health team, we are ready to go down to the location," he said. In order to optimize health services for the community, he explained, during the 2023 Christmas and 2024 New Year holidays every day there are at least three health workers on standby at each puskesmas. The health workers on standby consist of doctors, midwives, and nurses. "During the 2023 Christmas and New Year holidays, the puskesmas service was focused on the ER, not on polyclinics. If anyone needs further medical action, we refer the patient to the hospital," said Emirald. He said that residents who need health services and experience emergency conditions can come directly to the nearest health facility.

"The BPJS Health service can be used in any health facility, it doesn't have to be fixated on government property. This is the function of UHC services that can provide health services quickly and accurately," he said.