30 Nurses Reporting To North Morowali Deputy Regent Have Not Received COVID-19 Incentives Since August 2020

Morut Deputy Regent H. Djira K heard the complaints of dozens of nurses at the Kolonodale Hospital (Rolex Malaha/Antara)

JAKARTA - As many as 30 nurses came to the Deputy Regent of North Morowali (Morut), Central Sulawesi, H Djira K. He reported that for nine months they had never received incentives for handling COVID-19 patients from the Kolonodale Regional General Hospital (RSUD) where they worked.

"We come representing fellow nurses who have been given special duties to handle patients who are indicated positive for COVID-19. We have asked the leadership of the Kolonodale Regional Hospital and the Health Service but have not received an answer," said Chairman of the National Movement for Indonesian Honorary Nurses (GNPHI) Morut Marsoni Sule here Morut Deputy Regent's office at the Morut Regent's Office, as reported by Antara, Friday, June 4.

In front of the Deputy Regent, they admitted that they had received incentives for handling COVID-19 patients in August 2020.

Marsoni said the nurses received a special decree (SK) to treat COVID-19 patients.

"Thus they get special honorariums or incentives in addition to the salary they receive every month as nurses," he said.

Deputy Regent Morut H Djira K in the meeting said that the nurses should speak as they are without being added or subtracted.

"Just talk openly, don't be afraid. We'll find out later what the problem is," he said.

He promised to immediately call the relevant parties to confirm the reports of the nurses.

Djira also had time to ask the amount of honorarium for each nurse from the COVID-19 fund. This is intended to find out the total honorarium they are questioning.

"The amount of honorarium depends on the number of COVID-19 patients being treated. The more patients treated, the greater the nominal," said Marsoni.