Dean Of FKUI Urges The Public To Choose Regional Heads Who Care For The Health Of Their Citizens

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (FKUI) Prof. Ari Fahrial Syam. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (FKUI) Prof. Ari Fahrial Syam appealed to the public to elect candidates for regional heads who care about the health of their citizens.

"As doctors and academics, of course the success and concern of a regional head is how they prepare well health facilities and infrastructure," he said in a statement in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Saturday, October 5.

Ari emphasized that health is one of the basic needs of the community, so a regional head must pay attention to public health.

"How the regional head helps fight for health resources in his area, both for doctors, dentists, specialist doctors including other health workers such as nurses, midwives, public health workers, and various health workers needed by the hospital," he said.

Selain itu. Ari juga mengingatkan kepada masyarakat agar memilih calon kepala daerah yang memiliki kepedulian dalam membangun sumber daya manusia.

He emphasized that the elected regional heads must later provide efforts to provide scholarships to local sons, to develop themselves, and in the future be able to return to their hometowns to develop the area.

"The choice that wants to be a servant and not to be served. This principle must also be continuously transmitted to all levels of the State Civil Apparatus under it," he said.

Ari also appealed to the public to choose a candidate for regional head who is ready to be criticized and ready to receive complaints from the public.

According to him, young or old people who are candidates for regional heads are not a measure that they will succeed in leading their regions.

He emphasized the openness and desire to hear public complaints as the key to the success of regional heads.

"Congratulations on choosing a regional head candidate in the 2024 Regional Head Election (Pilkada)," said Ari.