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        "id": 1972717,
        "msgid": "govt-deploys-medical-taskforce-for-113-000-wildfire-ari-cases-1789051997",
        "date": "2026-09-10 20:34:48",
        "title": "Govt deploys medical taskforce for 113,000 wildfire ARI cases",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Health Ministry has deployed an extensive medical taskforce to combat a surge in acute respiratory infection (ARI) cases caused by wildfire-induced smog. The emergency response includes the activation of hundreds of hospitals and health centres across seven provinces, alongside the distribution of critical medical supplies and masks.",
        "content": "<p>Speaking at a press conference at the National Disaster Mitigation\nAgency (BNPB) headquarters in Jakarta, Health Ministry spokesperson\nWidyawati reported 113,336 ARI cases across 63 regencies and cities in\nSouth Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan,\nJambi, Riau, and South Sumatra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe ARI case reports are categorized by age group: 26,545 cases\ninvolved toddlers aged 0 to 5 years, while 86,791 cases occurred in the\ngroup aged over 5 years,\u201d Widyawati said, noting that the surge directly\ncorrelates with Air Pollution Standard Index levels hitting \u201cvery\nunhealthy\u201d and \u201chazardous\u201d thresholds.<\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the health impact of the toxic smog, the ministry has\nactivated an extensive healthcare safety net\u2014readying 1,691 community\nhealth centers (puskesmas) and 360 referral hospitals across the seven\naffected provinces to manage incoming patients.<\/p>\n<p>The emergency medical deployment includes 18,457 general\npractitioners alongside nearly 1,000 specialists in pulmonology, ENT,\nand ophthalmology\u2014supported by teams of nurses, midwives,\nepidemiologists, and sanitarians.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry has also distributed critical supplies, including\n980,315 masks, 277 oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders, personal\nprotective equipment (PPE), face shields, and air purifiers to the\nfrontline provinces.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, 87 public health laboratories have been activated for\nroutine air quality monitoring, alongside the deployment of the public\nsafety center (PSC) 119 emergency dispatch network.<\/p>\n<p>The government urged residents in affected areas to remain calm, wear\nprotective masks outdoors, maintain hydration, and seek immediate\nmedical assistance at local health centers if experiencing shortness of\nbreath.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: South Kalimantan\u2019s respiratory cases ease after haze\nspike: govt<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Minister urges people to wear masks to prevent\nrespiratory infections<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Dozens of orangutans afflicted with acute respiratory\ntract infection<\/p>\n<p>Translator: M. Riezko Bima Elko Prasetyo, Yashinta Difa<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/govt-deploys-medical-taskforce-for-113-000-wildfire-ari-cases-1789051997",
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