A participant in basic military training to become a manager of the\n\u2018Red and White\u2019 village cooperatives (Kopdes Merah Putih) was declared\ndead after suffering from tuberculosis (TB) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026.\nThe participant, named Novia Rahmadhani Sihotang, was undergoing\ntraining at the Language Centre of the Indonesian Air Force\u2019s Doctrine,\nEducation, and Training Development Command in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Lieutenant Colonel Ichsan, a member of the Military Medical Corps,\nstated that Novia had undergone a series of medical examinations\naccording to procedure and was declared medically fit. In the results of\nthat examination, Ichsan said, no indication of tuberculosis was found,\nbut rather pneumonia or a lung infection.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the time of the X-ray examination, there was no TB. However, the\nlatest finding during the second examination was a hospital diagnosis of\nTB,\u201d Ichsan said during a press conference at the Ministry of Defence in\nJakarta on Saturday, 27 June 2026.<\/p>\n
Ichsan emphasised that TB is a disease that disqualifies candidates\nfrom meeting the health requirements for Red and White village\ncooperative managers. However, he claimed Novia\u2019s initial medical\nresults only showed a viral lung infection, so she was still declared to\nhave passed.<\/p>\n
Major General Ketut Gede Wetan Pastia, Head of the Human Resources\nDevelopment Agency at the Ministry of Defence, said there are several\ntypes of diseases that cannot be detected in the health checks conducted\nby the National Selection Committee. To anticipate TB transmission, the\norganisers traced participants and training committee members at Halim\nPerdanakusuma.<\/p>\n
Ketut said the results of the tracing showed there had been TB\ntransmission to other participants, leading to their isolation. He\nclaimed the situation had been followed up by doctors and declared\nsafe.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can convey that as of now, there has been a separation; indeed,\nseveral people indicated to have contracted the virus (bacteria) are in\na safe and controlled condition,\u201d Ketut stated.<\/p>\n
He further said that the Ministry of Health has been involved in\ntracing the spread of TB bacteria and other viruses. Ketut conveyed that\nDefence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has ordered a health evaluation\nafter five cooperative manager candidates died during the military\ntraining, which is still ongoing.<\/p>\n
The evaluation includes medical supervision, health profiling,\nadjustment of physical activity intensity, regulation of the referral\nsystem, and implementation of early detection mechanisms for\nparticipants with risk factors. The Ministry of Health is providing\nmedical assistance, particularly in the mitigation and handling of lung\ndiseases and infectious diseases.<\/p>\n
According to Ketut, the military training attended by participants\ndoes not emphasise physical ability, but rather the formation of\nmentality, character, cooperation, and problem-solving skills. He\nclaimed the military training programme was designed in a measured way,\ntaking into account the participants\u2019 civilian backgrounds.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to emphasise that this activity is not aimed at turning\nparticipants into soldiers or military members. The participants remain\nin their civilian professions and assignments,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Based on the chronology read out by Ketut, Novia Rahmadhani Sihotang\ncame to the clinic with complaints of a productive cough, shortness of\nbreath, and fever on Monday, 22 June 2026 at 14:30 WIB. The medical team\nconducted an examination and monitored Novia. The next morning, Novia\u2019s\ncondition weakened further, and she was referred to the RSAU dr. Esnawan\nAntariksa, which found active pulmonary TB in a chest X-ray.<\/p>\n
Novia was then treated in the isolation ICU. At 15:00 WIB, the\npatient experienced a loss of consciousness, and the medical team\nperformed cardiopulmonary resuscitation. However, at 15:13 WIB, the\ndoctor declared Novia deceased due to tuberculosis.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/defence-ministrys-response-after-kopdes-manager-candidate-dies-from-tb-1782557605", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }