Life expectancy of Jakartans reaches 71 years
Life expectancy of Jakartans reaches 71 years
JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says that the life
expectancy of Jakarta residents is now higher than that of the
residents of other provinces in the country.
The increase in life expectancy is the result of the increase
in people's welfare, the governor said in his written address
commemorating National Solidarity Day at a neighborhood chief's
office in Utan Panjang, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta yesterday.
According to the latest data, the annual per capita income of
Jakarta residents is Rp 6,943,700 (around US$3,000), while their
life expectancy rate is 71 years for women and 67 years for men,
Surjadi said. The written address was read by Maskup Ustianto,
city assistant for administrative affairs.
In comparison, the annual national per capita income is Rp
1,660,750 ($730) and the average life expectancy rate is 63 for
both men and women.
"These facts indicate the success of our development in which
the people's participation has played a significant role," he
said, adding that the people's participation has been increasing
from year to year.
He cited the participation of housewives through the
activities of the PKK, a grassroots movement for the welfare of
families.
On behalf of the governor, Maskup symbolically awarded 2,650
PKK activists for their roles in increasing family income.
On the same occasion, the Ministry of Population/Chairman of
the National Family Planning Board awarded Jakarta provincial PKK
the first prize for its success in improving the health of
children under five years old.
The Ministry also gave Manggala Karya Kencana award to three
city officials for their roles in enhancing family planning
programs and family welfare in the capital.
The award recipients were Vice Governor for People's Welfare
Museno, South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko and North Jakarta Mayor
Suprawito.
Surjadi said that such awards motivate city officials and PKK
activists to work harder, especially in improving the health of
children.
"Children are the future and educating them properly means
preparing qualified human resources for the future," Surjadi
said.
To commemorate National Solidarity Day, the administration is
carrying out several projects, including the renovation of 64
houses and construction of eight public toilets and 1,245 meters
of neighborhood road. The Rp 618 million project was financed by
the city administration and private donors.
The city administration also donated 300 package of food, 100
ID cards, clothing and 500 fruit and bamboo trees to poor people.
A charity bazaar and mass circumcision were also held to
commemorate National Solidarity Day, which falls on Dec. 22. (29)