JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Nihayatul Wafiroh, responded to the news of the alleged abandonment of a mother after giving birth at the Bajawa Hospital, Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). He urged the hospital management to be evaluated immediately.
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Nihayatul assessed that the incident reflected the weakness of health service management in the region, especially in dealing with vulnerable patients such as new mothers.
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"Health services should not be selective. Anyone who comes to the hospital must be served optimally. Moreover, this concerns mothers who have just given birth, who are physically and mentally in need of attention," Nihayatul told reporters, Tuesday, December 16.
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Information about the alleged neglect was first received by Nihayatul through a WhatsApp message from a colleague who attached a link to a Facebook upload.
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In the upload, an account named Elisabeth Sunrise shared a photo of a group of mothers who were in the courtyard of the Bajawa Regional Hospital.
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The upload was accompanied by a complaint-laden note. "BJW Hospital, don't torture our family, a mother has just given birth. This young man has no more victims like this," the account wrote.
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In response to this, Nihayatul urged the Ministry of Health together with the local Health Office to immediately conduct a thorough evaluation of the management of Bajawa Regional Hospital. He assessed that an evaluation was important to ensure that similar incidents did not recur.
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"I am very disappointed with the attitude of the Bajawa Regional Hospital. This should not be taken lightly. The state must be present to ensure that every citizen receives humane and dignified health services," said the legislator from the National Awakening Party (PKB).
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The woman, who is familiarly called Ninik, hopes that this event will be a serious momentum for improvement in the health service system, especially in the region.
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"Don't let any more mothers give birth or other patients feel abandoned in health facilities," he said.
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