East Java Police Provide Free Mobile Health Services for Returnees
In the buffer zone, personnel from the Medical and Health Section (Sidokkes) of the Police Resorts under the East Java Regional Police (Polda Jatim) provide free mobile health check-up services for drivers and returnees.
Surabaya (ANTARA) - The East Java Regional Police (Polda Jatim) is providing free mobile health services for returnees at several support points around Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi as part of Operation Ketupat Semeru 2026 to support safe homecoming journeys.
“In the buffer zone, personnel from the Medical and Health Section (Sidokkes) of the Police Resorts under Polda Jatim provide free mobile health examination services for drivers and returnees,” said the Head of Public Relations of Polda Jatim, Police Commissioner Jules Abraham Abast, in Surabaya on Friday.
The Public Relations Task Force Commander for Operation Ketupat Semeru 2026 explained that the crossing route at Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi was temporarily closed on Wednesday (18/3) at 5:00 PM WIB and reopened on Friday (20/3) at 6:00 AM WIB in connection with the Nyepi holiday celebrations.
To anticipate vehicle build-ups, Polda Jatim has prepared several support points or buffer zones around the port up to the Situbondo area.
At those locations, the Medical and Health Section of the Police Resorts under Polda Jatim provides free mobile health examination services to drivers and returnees.
The Director of Traffic (Dirlantas) of Polda Jatim, Police Commissioner Iwan Saktiadi, stated that the free health service is part of Operation Ketupat Semeru 2026.
“This service is free as part of Operation Ketupat Semeru 2026, to realise Safe Homecoming, Happy Family,” said Commissioner Iwan.
In addition to health check-ups, officers also provide advice and counselling on safety and order during the homecoming journey.
The service has received appreciation from returnees waiting for the reopening of Ketapang Port.
“Alhamdulillah, earlier I was given free medicine by the police officers after my blood pressure dropped,” said Antok (48), a sembako truck driver from Blora, Central Java.
He said he had entered the Baluran buffer zone in Situbondo Regency since Thursday (19/3) afternoon to wait for the port to reopen.