IKN Medical Team Anticipates Heatstroke Threat During Ceremony August 17

Coordinator of the Health Medical Team of the Coordinating Ministry for Command 1 Adam Kristy gave an explanation at the Coordinating Ministry for Health Command 1, IKN, East Kalimantan, Thursday (15/8/2024). ANTARA/Rangga Pandu Asmara Jingga.

The medical team in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) anticipates the threat of a heat stroke at the commemoration ceremony of the 17 August Proclamation at IKN. "Considering that the weather is also unstable, sometimes hot, sometimes cold, so there are indeed several directions so that we are aware of several medical cases, such as cases of heat stroke," said Coordinator of the Medical Team at the Coordinating Ministry for Health Command 1 Adam Kristy to Antara at IKN, Thursday, August 15. According to him, heatstroke has the potential to occur, because the ceremony will be held on August 17 starting in the morning at 05.10 WITA until noon. “ So you can imagine as long as it is in the hot sun, we need to be aware of, "explained Adam. Adam said his party was asked to keep ceremonial activities from being disturbed by health problems. In addition to the threat of heat stroke, the medical team at IKN also anticipates the threat of acute respiratory infection (ARI) due to construction dust and the threat of sting/biting of insects, considering that the conditions at IKN are still beautiful and are overgrown with many plants and plants. "The “ISPA that has already happened. The case is from a record I can't explain, but the most cases are still at the ISPA at this time,” he said. According to him, the ISPA case is reasonable because IKN is still in the construction stage, so dust from passing motorized vehicles and construction work must be anticipated. He further said the medical team, which is spread across five posts and one VVIP special post in ring 1 area of the IKN Presidential Palace, had prepared medicines to prevent possible health threats.

"We are currently prioritizing the heatstroke cases. Especially medical medicines and cooling, yes. Cooling from weather like this, for room conditioning Then cooling from medical itself, compresses and friends are supplied, all from the State Secretariat. Then also medicines for the previous one, yes, for insect bites we prepare in sufficient quantities to anticipate in case of a case,” he explained.