NTB Provincial Government Pays Health Care Incentives Of IDR 21,303 Billion

NTB Head of Communications and Information Technology, Najamuddin Amy, confirmed that incentives for health workers had been paid with a value of Rp. 21,303 billion. (PHOTO VIA BETWEEN)

MATARAM - Head of the West Nusa Tenggara Communications Information and Statistics (Kadiskominfotik) Office, Najamuddin Amy, confirmed that the incentives for health workers had been paid with a value of Rp. 21,303 billion.

"Incentives for health workers (nakes) have been paid until June. The amount has reached Rp. 21.303 billion or 43.1 percent," he said, quoted by Antara, Monday, July 19.

In addition to the health worker incentives, continued the former Head of the Public Relations and Protocol Bureau of the NTB Provincial Government Secretariat, the incentives for vaccinators have also been paid until June of Rp.

"So it's been paid," he continued.

Meanwhile, Assistant III of the Regional Secretariat of the NTB Provincial Government, Dr. Nurhandini Eka Dewi, said incentives for health workers under the scope of the NTB Provincial Government had been paid from January to June 2021.

"It has been paid from January to June for the target payment in a year," said doctor Eka, as he is familiarly called.

Prior to the refocusing, according to him, the incentives were paid by the Regional Public Service Agency (BLUD) to health workers. Meanwhile, regarding the Payment Order (SPM) by the regional government, Eka emphasized that it was different from other regions, before the refocusing of the health worker incentive payment was carried out through the BLUD before the payment by the provincial government was disbursed.

"When the SPM was examined, the June payment was in process to replace the funds issued by the BLUD," he added.

The head of the NTB Health Service (Kadikes) also said the same thing, Dr. Lalu Hamzi Fikri. He stated that this year's health worker incentives were quite good. This is based on the results of coordination with the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD).

"Incentives for health workers remain a priority for the provincial government during the covid pandemic and become the attention of district/city governments so that the rights of health workers who struggle during the covid pandemic can be paid off," he said.