The Ministry of Health has reported the results of its investigation\ninto the death of intern doctor Myta Aprilia Azmy in Jambi. The young\ndoctor was previously interning at RSUD KH Daud Arif, Jambi. She passed\naway on Friday, 1 May 2026. The Ministry of Health has found several\ninvestigation results regarding Myta\u2019s death. Here are the important\nfacts that need to be known:<\/p>\n
Alleged Manipulation of Work Schedules<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Health has found allegations of work schedule\nmanipulation in the case of the death of intern doctor Myta Aprilia Azmy\nat RSUD KH Daud Arif, Kuala Tungkal, Jambi. Acting Inspector General of\nthe Ministry of Health Rudi Supriatna Nata Saputra stated that the\nallegation was carried out by the supervising doctor with initials\nJ.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Health showed screenshots of WhatsApp conversations\ncontaining requests to change the recapitulation of intern doctors\u2019\nattendance. The changes were allegedly made so that the work schedules\nappeared compliant with regulations during the Ministry of Health\u2019s\ninspection.<\/p>\n
According to Rudi, intern doctors in the emergency department work\ntwo shifts of 12 hours each per day. However, Ministry of Health\nregulations limit maximum working hours to 8 hours per day or 40 hours\nper week. \u201cWe found an attempt by the supervisor to manipulate the\nattendance schedule of internship participants,\u201d said Rudi during a\npress conference at the Ministry of Health, Jakarta, on Thursday, 7 May\n2026.<\/p>\n
Myta Continued Working Despite Being Ill<\/p>\n
The investigation results show that Myta began experiencing fever,\ncough, and runny nose since 26 March 2026. However, she continued to\nperform night shift duties in the emergency department while\nself-medicating.<\/p>\n
Her condition continued to worsen due to not receiving any days off.\nOn 13 April 2026, Myta even celebrated her birthday in the emergency\ndepartment while hooked up to an IV after a night shift.<\/p>\n
On 15 April, her family lost contact with her. Myta was then found\ndisoriented under the stairs of her boarding house and still wanted to\ngo to work.<\/p>\n
Intern Doctors Never Received Days Off<\/p>\n
Director General of Health Human Resources at the Ministry of Health\nYuli Farianti stated that intern doctors at RSUD KH Daud Arif never\nreceived days off during their internship.<\/p>\n
On weekends that should have been rest time, intern doctors were\nstill required to visit patient wards. Additionally, there were shift\ntargets that had to be met, so intern doctors feared their internship\nwould be extended if they did not meet the targets.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Health assesses that such a work system forces intern\ndoctors to continue working even as their health condition declines.<\/p>\n
Hospital Allegedly Allowed Intern Doctors to Handle Patients\nAlone<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Health\u2019s investigation also found allegations that\nthe hospital handed over full patient handling to intern doctors without\nsupervision from senior doctors, especially at night.<\/p>\n
According to Rudi, this condition contradicts the purpose of the\ninternship programme, which should be carried out under the guidance of\nsupervising doctors. \u201cWithout guidance, there is a risk of errors in\npatient handling in the emergency department,\u201d said Rudi.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Health considers this condition to be one of the\nserious issues in the implementation of the internship programme at that\nhospital.<\/p>\n
Ministry of Health to Audit and Tighten Work Hour Rules<\/p>\n
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that the investigation\nresults will be followed up with a medical audit by the Professional\nDiscipline Council. The audit is targeted to be completed within one\nweek. \u201cIt\u2019s better if we wait for the medical audit results to see the\nactual status,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Health is also tightening rules for intern doctors\u2019\nwork following this case coming to light. Hospitals are now required to\nprovide at least one day off per week for intern doctors.<\/p>\n
In addition, the Ministry of Health will no longer allow additional\nworking hours tolerance. Intern doctors are only permitted to work a\nmaximum of 8 hours per day or in accordance with new government\nregulations.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/facts-from-ministry-of-health-investigation-into-intern-doctors-death-1778205222", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }