Confesses Friendship Hospital Patient When Power Outages: Patients Have Been Drugged To Want Surgery, But Canceled

JAKARTA - One of the Friendship Hospital patients complained about the blackout that had occurred since early Friday, May 19. Although currently the electricity has returned to power, it has an impact on the patient's services.

"Yes, the lights are gone, there has been no generator for a long time. At 1 o'clock it was just on and many patients had returned home," said one patient who refused to mention his name to VOI, Friday, May 19, afternoon.

The impact of the power outage has an impact on services for patients at Friendship Hospital.

"There must be problems. I wanted to get treatment early in the morning, eh, it turned out that I couldn't be served. What about the elderly, let alone sitting in a wheelchair, it's a pity," he said.

Apart from him, there were also other patients who wanted to be operated but were canceled because the electricity was out.

"Even though the patient has been stunned and wants surgery, it's canceled because the lights and water are out too," he said.

Previously, it was reported that the building at the Persahabatan Central General Hospital (RSUP) had experienced a power failure since Friday, May 19, in the early hours of the morning.

According to information, the cause of the power outage was caused by the excavation of cables.

The outage of electricity has disrupted all medical and non-medical service activities at Friendship Hospital.

"Currently the electricity is on," said Public Relations of Friendship Hospital, Salmayanti when confirmed by VOI, Friday, May 19 afternoon.