Commission IX Requests Ministry of Health to Investigate Case of Deceased Intern Doctor

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission IX, Yahya Zaini, has requested the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) to investigate the case of an intern doctor who died, allegedly due to excessive workload.

“I request that Kemenkes conduct an investigative audit of the case to determine the cause of death of the individual concerned,” said Yahya when contacted from Jakarta on Monday.

Yahya requested that the case be opened transparently to the public. If it is proven that there are parties at fault, he asked the government to impose firm sanctions, including law enforcement.

“If there is an indication of criminal liability due to negligence that caused the death, it should immediately be processed legally,” he stated.

The legislator in the fields of health and labour expressed this statement in response to the death of dr. Myta Aprilia Azmy, an intern doctor who was carrying out duties in Jambi.

He also conveyed deep condolences and emphasised the importance of transparency in investigating the case.

“Do not cover anything up because information indicates that the individual was already ill but was forced to continue practising. It is suspected that the individual experienced fatigue. The public must have broad access to the audit conducted,” said Yahya.

As a forward-looking improvement step, he urged Kemenkes to conduct health examinations for intern doctors before they are assigned. This is to ensure that intern doctors are truly in good health.

dr. Myta was reported to have passed away while undergoing treatment at Muhammad Hoesin Hospital in Palembang on Friday (1/5), after previously serving in the internship programme at K.H. Daud Arif Hospital, Kuala Tungkal.

News of dr. Myta’s death has drawn public attention because she is suspected to have experienced an excessive workload.

The case is the fourth in the last three months. Previously, there were three intern doctors who died, namely in Cianjur, West Java; Rembang, Central Java; and Denpasar, Bali.

However, the Director General of Health Human Resources at Kemenkes, Yuli Farianti, stated that the three cases were not due to excessive workload.

“No indications of excessive workload due to duty schedules were found. The total working hours for each of the three were less than 40 hours per week,” said Yuli in Jakarta on Monday (30/3).