Free medical services in W. Jakarta

Free medical services in W. Jakarta

JAKARTA: More than 170 physicians are providing free medical
services for the public at Puri Indah, West Jakarta, from Friday
through Sunday.

The event, which is taking place behind the West Jakarta
municipality office, is organized by the Jakarta Military Command
in cooperation with the Association of the Alumni of the National
Defense Institute and the Indonesian Buddhist Council.

It involves a total of 70 general physicians, 55 specialists,
56 dentists, 142 paramedics and more than 300 volunteers.

The service offered is general medication, dental, eye and
internist examinations, as well as minor operations.

"We are targeting 3,000 patients per day," spokesman of the
military command Lt. Col. Apang Soepandi said.

The event was officially opened by Jakarta Military Commander
Maj. Gen. Djoko Santosa, who was accompanied by Gen. (ret) Agum
Gumelar, in his capacity as chairman of the defense institute
alumni association, and Siti Hartati Murdaya, chairwoman of the
Buddhist council.--Antara