Moeldoko Collaborates With Private Parties And Community Elements To Distribute Antigens To Health Centers In Remote Areas

Presidential Chief of Staff, General TNI (Retired) Moeldoko (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) collaborates with the private sector and elements of society, providing medical equipment assistance to puskesmas and communities in remote areas to support the handling of COVID-19. This time, assistance in the form of antigen test kits was handed over directly to the Presidential Chief of Staff, General TNI (Retired) Moeldoko, to Cikalong Wetan Health Center, West Bandung, West Java, Tuesday. If it's not enough, it will certainly hamper if you want to increase the number of tracing. This antigen is a domestically produced product called COVID-19 antigen rapid test cassette," said Moeldoko, when he was present to hand over aid in West Bandung, as a press release received in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Tuesday, August 10. The search by the puskesmas was hampered due to the very limited availability of antigens. He hoped that the antigen assistance would be able to increase public awareness to immediately conduct testing when they began to feel the symptoms of COVID-19. In addition to the antigen kit, Moeldoko and the KSP team also brought a number of masks and nutritious drinks to be distributed to the public. Cikalong Wetan community. The distribution of masks will be carried out by volunteers through door-to-door activities that have been initiated by KSP in several areas.

Moeldoko stated that KSP will facilitate anyone who wants to contribute to humanity. He appreciated the private sector who took the initiative to help the community in this pandemic situation. According to him, joint collaboration is the most effective thing to fight this pandemic. with prokes discipline, and the private sector also helps ease the burden on the community," continued Moeldoko.

The antigen test kit that was distributed this time was produced by PT Taishan Alkes Indonesia. In total, there are 50,000 test kits that will be distributed to other health centers throughout Indonesia. After visiting the Cikalong Wetan Health Center, Moeldoko and his team also visited the Cikalong Wetan Hospital, to review COVID-19 services, the availability of isolation rooms and oxygen generators, as well as reviewing services. in the ICU through the control room. “I saw the health workers trying to save the patient. Patience and passion. We all work for humanity. My best regards," said Moeldoko. The Acting Regent of West Bandung Regency, Hengky Kurniawan, said that the bed occupancy rate in the West Bandung area has now decreased to 37.9 percent from the previous 95 percent. He said that the decline was supported by the effective implementation of PPKM. The head of the West Bandung Health Office, Eisenhower Sitanggang, appreciated the assistance provided by KSP and the private sector. He believed that many self-isolated patients would recover soon because the public was increasingly aware of the importance of health protocols.