Jamsostek to build 4 hospitals

Jamsostek to build 4 hospitals

JAKARTA: The state-owned social security company PT Jamsostek
will construct four hospitals this year in a bid to improve its
services, its commissioner, Sjukur Sarto, said on Sunday.

Sjukur said the hospitals would be built in Bumi Serpong Damai
in Tangerang, Cilegon, both in Banten province, Karawang in West
Java and in East Jakarta.

He said the project, which was decided in a plenary meeting
between boards of directors and commissioners last week, could
cost the company Rp 1 trillion (over US$97 million).

Local governments where the hospitals will be constructed have
provided the plots, according to Sjukur.

Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea had
repeatedly asked the company to build a hospital in each of the
country's provinces for its clients as part of its social
accountability.

"The company must return the money it has raised from
participating employees as much as possible, including by
constructing hospitals for them," Jacob said.

He suggested that the company cooperate with local governments
and the private sector in the project. -- Antara

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Hermawan named Czech consul

SURABAYA: The Czech Republic appointed on Sunday Indonesian
economist Hermawan Kertajaya its honorary consul overseeing East
Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta.

Apart from installing Hermawan, Czech Deputy Prime Minister
for Security and Foreign Affairs Jan Kavan also inaugurated the
consulate in the Graha Family Estate housing complex here.

Surabaya Deputy Mayor Bambang DH, media baron Dahlan Iskan and
noted pop singer Katon Bagaskara were among attendees at the
ceremony, which was also marked with an exhibition of the Czech-
made Skoda car.

Antara reported that none of East Java province's officials
turned up.

Hermawan said he would help boost economic ties between the
Czech Republic and the three provinces.

"East Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta are the second biggest
economic centers in Indonesia after Jabotabek," he said,
referring to Jakarta and its buffer towns of Bogor, Tangerang and
Bekasi.

"We can export agriculture and food products to Prague, now
that the Czech Republic will join the European community."

He said the republic produced engines of European quality but
at a lower price. -- Antara

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Australia grants family planning aid

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Australia's international aid
agency, AusAID, has provided the West Nusa Tenggara
administration with Rp 300 million worth of electronic equipment
to help the province conduct its family planning activities.

The assistance included six laptop computers, six laser
compact discs (LSDs) and five cameras, AusAID interim team leader
Krishna Hort said here on Friday.

The aid was the first disbursement for a women's health and
family welfare project, which Australia has pledged to provide a
total of A$10 million (Rp 60 billion).

Hort said the AusAID assistance would go to national
family planning coordinating boards at the province and regency
levels, including those in Central Lombok, East Lombok, Dompu and
Bima regencies.

He expressed hope the assistance would encourage district
officials to give health guidance and services to local people.
-- Antara