BGN Tilik Students Toxic MBG Menu In Banggai, Central Sulawesi, Symptoms Are Shortness Of Breath

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) team reviewed the handling of patients or students experiencing poisoning in the Free Nutrition Food (MBG) program menu at Trikora Salakan Hospital, Banggai Islands, Central Sulawesi. BETWEEN

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) team reviewed the handling of patients or students who were poisoned allegedly after eating the Free Nutrition Food Program (MBG) at Trikora Salakan Hospital, Banggai Islands, Central Sulawesi (Sulteng).

The team accompanied by Trikora Hospital and the local government conducted a review of patients and discussions. In addition, a team of doctors from Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo was also brought in directly from Makassar on Saturday.

"Regarding this condition, the hospital has provided maximum treatment by providing medicine and other medical treatment in accordance with the symptoms experienced by each victim," said Trikora Hospital Director Feldy Deki in a statement in Palu, Sunday, quoted by Antara.

He said that as of Saturday, September 20, 335 patients had been treated since the first case entered on Wednesday, September 17.

Of these, 301 patients have recovered and been discharged, while 34 patients are still being treated for symptoms such as shortness of breath and cramps in the chest muscles, hands.

He continued to strengthen the service, Trikora Hospital has received additional medical personnel from Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar, with four pediatricians and anesthesia, as well as three nurses who were immediately dispatched to Salakan.

"This support is certainly very important and of high value for us, the families of patients and patients themselves, especially in increasing the psychological side. We appreciate the quick steps of all parties who have focused on handling this incident," he said.

He explained that Trikora Hospital and the joint medical team will continue to carry out intensive monitoring of patients who are still being treated. Evaluation and coordination with various parties also continue to be carried out to ensure maximum handling.

Currently, BGN is conducting a joint investigation with the police regarding the operation of the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) related to food safety incidents in Banggai Islands.

Meanwhile, representatives of the medical team of the Ministry of Health from RSUP dr. Wahidin Rusmin ensured that the condition of the patient who was still being treated was stable.

"Alhamdulillah, the situation is stable, it does not threaten, it means that these children are in the recovery process," he said.

Rusmin added that the results of the fess and anamnesis examination also did not show any signs of serious damage or symptoms that the public had feared.

"Because from the results of the screening and anamnesis, there is no examination that leads to suspected nerve damage causing seizures. And that is not a sign that we are worried about, as the public assumes," he said.