Motorcycles for health workers

Motorcycles for health workers

SEMARANG, Central Java: Health centers in 35 regencies here have recently received 418 motorcycles from the government to give their health workers greater mobility, Antara reported.

The head of the Central Java office of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Djaka Handaja, said on Saturday that with the new means of transportation, the paramedics are expected to serve more remote places.

There are currently 833 health centers scattered across the villages and regencies here, with 629 operational cars and 777 motorcycles. There are also three boats to serve coastal villages.

Djaka said the number of vehicles is still far from adequate. (swe)