The Task Force for Accelerated Rehabilitation and Reconstruction\n(Satgas PRR) for Sumatra Disasters has moved swiftly to restore\noperations at 3,476 health facilities affected by disasters in late\n2023. Currently, only 21 Auxiliary Health Centres (Pustu) remain in the\ncleaning and renovation phase.<\/p>\n
The facilities comprise 87 Government Hospitals, 867 Primary Health\nCentres (Puskesmas), and 2,522 Auxiliary Health Centres (Pustu).\nMuhammad Tito Karnavian, Chair of Satgas PRR for Sumatra Disasters,\ncommended the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) for ensuring rapid recovery\nof health facilities, thereby supporting the post-disaster recovery\nprocess in affected areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cI observe that health facilities, particularly public hospitals,\nhave recovered most quickly compared to other sectors. The Health\nMinister has gone directly to the field, deploying many volunteers even\nto mountainous areas,\u201d said Tito during the launch of ambulance and\nmedical equipment distribution for disaster-affected regions at the\nHealth Ministry on Thursday (12 March).<\/p>\n
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin revealed that his ministry has\nworked to ensure all health facilities resume operations immediately\nfollowing disaster recovery. This aims to enable residents to quickly\naccess healthcare services.<\/p>\n
Budi added that the Health Ministry also deployed health volunteers\norganised in the Health Reserve Force (TCK) in waves to disaster\nlocations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithin two weeks, the majority of hospitals resumed operations. For\nprimary health centres, almost all returned to functioning within four\nweeks. So, within approximately one month, basic health services were\nessentially running normally,\u201d Budi said.<\/p>\n
Simultaneously, Satgas PRR has provided assistance to approximately\n3,000 healthcare workers whose homes were damaged by flooding in Aceh,\nWest Sumatra (Sumbar), and North Sumatra (Sumut). Currently,\napproximately 1,000 medical and healthcare workers have received\napproval for government housing repair fund disbursement.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter medical facilities are restored, our priority is the staff.\nOur data shows more than 3,000 healthcare workers whose homes were\ndamaged. How can doctors, nurses, and midwives work optimally serving\nthe community if they themselves must still worry about their damaged\nhomes,\u201d explained Budi.<\/p>\n
For home repairs, Satgas PRR through the National Disaster Management\nAgency (BNPB) distributed assistance of Rp15 million for lightly damaged\nhomes, Rp30 million for moderately damaged homes, and Rp60 million for\nheavily damaged or lost homes, with the option of home reconstruction by\nthe Housing Ministry.<\/p>\n
Beyond home repairs, affected healthcare workers are also entitled to\nindividual assistance from the Social Ministry (Kemensos). This\nassistance includes meal vouchers of Rp15,000 per person per day for\nthree months, furniture assistance of Rp3 million, and economic stimulus\nassistance of Rp5 million.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/disaster-task-force-rapidly-restores-thousands-of-health-facilities-after-sumatra-disaster-1773482050", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }