IDI Gives Health Appeals For KPPS Teams And Residents At TPS On Voting Day

Illustration. Residents queue to channel their political rights to the 2019 Election voting at TPS 06, Timika Jaya Village, Papua, Wednesday, March 17, 2019. (ANTARA PHOTO-Speedy Paereng)

JAKARTA - The Executive Board of the Indonesian Doctors Association (PB IDI) issued an appeal for all regional IDI and the IDI branch to prepare a standby team to anticipate health issues during the 2024 election voting which will be held tomorrow Wednesday, February 14.

"During the 2024 General Election, we urge all IDI ranks and members to maintain neutrality and adhere to the doctor's oath in providing health services assistance," said Chairman of PB IDI Adib Khumaidi in a press release, Tuesday, February 13.

He also appealed to anticipate that the incident of the collapse of the tired KPPS officers as in the 2019 election would not happen again.

PB IDI also provides a number of health appeals and tips to be implemented for the person in charge of polling stations (TPS), officers of the Voting Organizing Group (KPPS), as well as for voters.

The health appeals and tips from PB IDI are as follows:

Untuk Penggung jawab TPS

- Ensure that the TPS location is not stuffy with smooth air circulation-Providing medical workers and health workers at every specific radius so that they can act quickly in an emergency situation- Prioritizing pregnant women and the elderly - providing trash cans at the TPS location and keeping waste from scattered and in closed conditions so as not to invite flies and become a source of disease-Providing hand sanitizers - Prohibiting smoking and e-cigarettes within the TPS area or tent

For KPPS officers while carrying out their duties

- Not eating spicy or fatty foods before and after the event- Rest is at least 7-8 hours - Consuming fruit or vitamin supplements C and B- Keep taking regular medicines if you are suffering from a disease that requires taking medication - Stretching your head, neck, shoulders, waist, hands on the seat every 30-60 minutes - Stretching outside the seat (slightly walking and alternating with other officers) to relax your leg muscles, every 2 hours- Not consuming drinks and foods containing soda and alcohol, or energy-Restricting drinks and sweet foods and fried foods- Rajin drinking water so that the temperature in the body remains maintained-wearing a mask if it is not healthy-For smokers to reduce smoking intensity, and for non-smokers to avoid smoking areas-wearing a hat when in an open area of sunlight

For voters

- Already eating food or breakfast before heading to the TPS Wear clothes and footwear that are comfortable - Use a mask for the elderly and pregnant women as well as for people who are in unhealthy condition or have flu-prompted symptoms using hand sanitizer before and after voting - It is recommended not to bring minors so that there are not too many people in a limited area - immediately return home and do not jost around the TPS so that the air circulation of the TPS area is maintained