Palu DPRD Asks City Government To Evaluate Hospital That Refuse To Treat Pregnant Women

Chairman of Commission A DPRD Palu City, Mutmainnah Korona/ Antara

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Commission A of Palu City Regional Representative Council (DPRD), Mutmainnah Korona regretted the attitude of hospital management in the local area who refused to treat pregnant patients, even one of the pregnant women died on the street.

"The Palu City Government needs to immediately conduct an evaluation, especially for medical personnel, both in terms of services and facilities at the hospital for pregnant women who are about to give birth", she said in Palu, as reported by Antara, Thursday, August 26.

Similar incidents should not be repeated for whatever reason, even though in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the high number of cases of residents exposed to COVID-19 in Palu, it was enough to add to the burden on hospitals.

''Hospitals should not ignore residents who need medical services, especially pregnant women'', she said.

Considering that pregnant women who are having contractions must immediately receive medical treatment so that they do not give birth on a trip that increases the risk of their death and the baby being born.

"This must be taken seriously, if possible, there should be a special meeting and invite the Palu DPRD to sit together with the hospital. Don't just hear the sound of the hospital wearing ears but don't hear the voice of the disadvantaged community", she said.

Deputy Chairman of the Palu DPRD, Rizal Dg Sewang, emphasized that all hospitals in the capital city of Central Sulawesi Province must improve services to the community, especially for pregnant women, especially those who are about to give birth after the embarrassing incident.

"There should not be any reason to reject the public because health is a mandatory business relating to the rights of basic public services that must be fulfilled by the government.

''Indeed, obstetricians or midwives at the Palu city hospital are limited to having to refuse pregnant women',' he said in a high tone.