Badui's Hazardous Snake Population Increases, 4 People Have Been Bitten

Illustration of the Bedouin community/ Photos; Antara

JAKARTA - Four Bedouin residents in the interior of Lebak Regency, Banten for the past week were referred to the hospital due to the bite of a venomous snake of the earth type. "We refer to Bedouin residents who are victims of deadly snake bites," said Kanekes Village Secretary, Lebak Medi Regency when contacted in Rangkasbitung, Lebak, Sunday. Hazardous patterning snakes in the Bedouin interior area is a type of earth snake, and the snake is deadly. The snake bite victims must quickly get medical personnel help to save their lives. In the past week, he said, four Bedouin residents who were bitten by venomous snakes were recorded, among others, on behalf of Ohong (38) being referred to the Banten Hospital and have now returned home with recovery or recovery conditions. Second, Jamsiah (28), referred to the Adjidarmo Hospital and have returned home, but have not yet fully recovered. Furthermore, Samidah (50) was referred to Adjidarmo Hospital and the four Tarmadi (41) at the Muncang Health Center with still swelling conditions. "We appreciate the Indonesian Friends Volunteers (SRI) who helped the Bedouin residents who were bitten by venomous snakes were referred to hospitals," he said.

Coordinator of Friends of Indonesian Volunteers (SRI) Muhammad Arif Kidiat explained that his party moved quickly to refer victims of land snake bites to the Banten Hospital for residents who do not have BPJS Health cards. The Banten Hospital can include a Certificate of Incapability (SKTM) issued by the sub-district and local villages.

Meanwhile, victims of venomous snake bites who have a BPJS Health card were referred to RSUD Adjidarmo Rangkasbitung. "We provide medical personnel and ambulance vehicles to carry patients who are bitten by venomous snakes for free," he said.

He mentioned prominent cases in the interior of Badui, apart from being bitten by venomous snakes as well as tuberculosis, maternal and child mortality, skin disease, and hypertension (high blood). Thus, his party has two health posts for handling for the Bedouin community. "We are working hard to make medical treatment efforts to improve the health of the Bedouin community," he said.