Jokowi Checks Health Facilities At Sultan Thaha Hospital, Immediately Send CT Scan To Mammography

President Joko Widodo while visiting Sultan Thaha Saifuddin Hospital in Tebo Regency, Jambi, Wednesday (3/4/2024). BETWEEN/HO-BPMI Setpres

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo inspects health facilities and services at the Sultan Thaha Saifuddin Regional General Hospital (RSUD), Tebo Regency, Jambi.

Jokowi said that the hospital's spatial planning was quite good and clean.

"Yes, I see that Sultan Thaha Hospital has a good, clean spatial layout," said the President in his statement quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, April 3.

The President also said the visit was important to see firsthand the readiness of each region in improving health services to the community. The President added that this year the government will send a number of medical equipment needed by the community.

"We want to send CT Scan, mammography, lab paint this year so preparations here must be, because these are big tools that need electricity, need a room, need specialist doctors who can manage this, so I came and wanted to make sure and I saw here ready," said the President.

Regarding the distribution of health workers, President Jokowi stated that Sultan Thaha Hospital has a shortage of heart specialists. However, the President ensured that Sultan Thaha Hospital had adequate facilities to include health services needed by the community.

"This is enough, more than enough, it can cover all health services that the community wants. This is in terms of an area of more than 10 hectares, if it's not enough, just add a room, developed," said the Head of State.