Health agency erects 38 posts for travelers

Health agency erects 38 posts for travelers

Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The City Health Agency has established 38 health kiosks at
locations frequented by domestic travelers, such as bus
terminals, train stations, ports and the airport to monitor any
health problems affecting people traveling this holiday season.

"Between five and eight doctors and nurses are in place at
every post to give first aid to travelers who become ill. If
someone requires emergency medical treatment, the officers at the
posts could refer the patients to nearby hospitals for further
treatment," said the agency spokesperson Zelfino.

First aid medication will be available at each of the
temporary health centers.

Officers from the Indonesian Red Cross will also be on hand at
the posts.

Each post will have one ambulance to enable the staff to rush
the patients with grave illnesses to nearby hospitals.

Among the hospitals that will be ready to treat ailing
travelers, are Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital and Tarakan
Hospital, both covering the area of Central Jakarta, Koja
Hospital and Cengkareng Hospital covering West Jakarta, Fatmawati
Hospital in South Jakarta, while in East Jakarta are Budi Asih
Hospital, Pasar Rebo Hospital and Persahabatan Hospital.

She said that the patients could enjoy the health services
for free if they had been referred by the doctors from one of the
38 health kiosks.

The agency has also issued a memo to all public health
centers across the capital to remind each to remain open during
the holidays.

"Public health centers at the district level and maternity
centers shall remain open around the clock throughout the
holidays, while public health center in subdistrict level will be
open on Nov. 2, Nov. 5, Nov. 7 and Nov. 8," the memo states.

The agency has allocated Rp 260 million for such medical
service during the holiday travel period.