13 ambulances headed for regions

13 ambulances headed for regions

JAKARTA: Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi delivered 13
ambulances to regional administrations on Wednesday as part of
efforts to promote health in the provinces.

Four of the ambulances went to the Jakarta-based Disaster
Brigade (BSB). Health clinics in Surabaya, Bangkalan and Sampang
in East Java, Papua, Brebes regency in Central Java, Bondowoso
hospital in East Java, West Kalimantan and Sardjito Public
Hospital in Yogyakarta, received one each.

The ambulances are intended to provide better services in case
of an outbreak of epidemic disease, natural disaster, or
emergency situations such as rioting, Sujudi said.

Only three of the ambulances are provided with sophisticated
equipment, worth Rp 455 million each. They will be delivered to
Cipto Mangunkusumo Public Hospital in Jakarta and Sardjito Public
Hospital in Yogyakarta.

The rest are meant as regular ambulances worth around Rp 145
million each. --JP