BRI gives Rp 200m to fight dengue

BRI gives Rp 200m to fight dengue

JAKARTA: PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has handed over Rp 200
million (US$23,809) to five referral hospitals for dengue fever
patients.

BRI corporate secretary Yadie Supriatno said on Wednesday that
the hospitals involved were the Tarakan Hospital, Budhi Asih
Hospital, Tugu Hospital, Sumber Waras Hospital and Fatmawati
Hospital. Hospitals have been called on to prioritize dengue
fever patients since the latest outbreak first hit the country
early this year.

Employees of the bank's Greater Jakarta branches also donated
blood as part of a joint effort with the Indonesian Red Cross.

City health agency records show that around 8,300 people have
fallen ill from dengue fever since January with 62 of these
having died as a result. Yadie said BRI was concerned about the
current lack of capacity in accommodating dengue patients and
hoped the donation would help hospitals provide better treatment
for those who succumb to the disease. -- Antara