Free Circumcision Service For Woslay Village Residents From The Yonmek 403 Task Force

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Pamtas Task Force Health Team-PNG Mechanized Infantry Battalion 403/Wirasada Pratista provides free circumcision services for residents in Woslay Village, Senggi District, Keerom Regency, Papua.

Actually, it is not just free circumcision services that have been provided by the RI-PNG Pamtas for Papuans. They have carried out various programs in the health sector for the residents there.

Starting from treatment, spraying and distributing mosquito nets for malaria. Including inviting people to take care of themselves by maintaining health from an early age through circumcision.

"This small operation in the form of circumcision is indeed an activity in the health sector, but besides that it is also part of territorial development in the assigned area, especially in the RI-PNG border area, because this activity has a long-term health effect on the condition of the community's body," explained Dansatgas. Pamtas RI-PNG Mechanical Infantry Battalion 403/Wirasada Pratista, Lt. Col. Inf. Ade Pribadi Siregar, in a written release, Sunday, September 19.

Through this circumcision health program, it is hoped that it can help reduce some health risks. Starting from sexually transmitted diseases, such as herpes or syphilis. Prevent the occurrence of diseases of the penis, such as pain in the head or foreskin of the penis called phimosis.

"And reduce the risk of urinary tract infections associated with kidney problems," he said.

Meanwhile, Saiman (37) one of the residents whose children received free circumcision services from the Task Force, expressed his gratitude and pride to the TNI, especially the Health Team of Pos Kotis Pamtas RI-PNG Mechanized Infantry Battalion 403/Wirasada Pratista who had helped circumcise his son.