Baznas Provides Free Health Services for Students in Pesawaran
The National Amil Zakat Agency (Baznas), through its Rumah Sehat Baznas (RSB) in Pesawaran, provided free health services alongside education on the dangers of smoking to students at SMP Negeri 27 Pesawaran, Lampung. The free health services included blood pressure checks, blood glucose examinations, and health consultations. The event was attended by 97 students from SMP Negeri 27 Pesawaran along with the teaching staff.
The Deputy Secretary-General of Baznas RI, Subhan Cholid, stated that the health service programme is part of Baznas’s efforts to expand access to free health services while instilling awareness of healthy living from an early age.
“Through Rumah Sehat Baznas, we (Baznas) aim to ensure that students have a good understanding of the importance of maintaining health, including staying away from smoking habits from an early age,” Subhan said in a written statement on Wednesday (22/4).
He added that the school environment is a strategic place to instil values of healthy living. Therefore, education conducted in schools is considered effective in building awareness and shaping sustainable healthy behaviour.
“With the checks and consultations provided, we hope the students can better understand their health conditions,” he said.
He assessed that a healthy body is the primary foundation for students to learn optimally and achieve accomplishments. “The health quality of the young generation will greatly determine the nation’s future. The more accomplished young generations there are, the greater the possibility that our collective efforts to realise Golden Indonesia 2045 will be achieved,” Subhan stated.
Furthermore, Subhan emphasised that Baznas will continue to expand the reach of the Rumah Sehat Baznas programme to various regions so that its benefits can be felt by more people.
“Through this programme, we (Baznas) hope that the benefits of zakat, infaq, and sedekah (ZIS) can be directly felt by the community, not only in the form of economic assistance but also through improvements in health quality and welfare,” he said.
To date, there are 38 Rumah Sehat Baznas facilities spread across various provinces in Indonesia that have been established and are under construction. Two of them are mobile health services in the form of boats in Talaud and Sangihe Regencies, North Sulawesi Province.