Officials sweep national health awards

Officials sweep national health awards

Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Incumbent and former government officials dominated the national
health awards on Wednesday, presented by Minister of Health
Achmad Sujudi to citizens for their contribution to national
health development.

Topping the roster of 23 award categories was Minister of Home
Affairs Hari Sabarno, who was conferred with the Ksatria Bakti
Husada Arutala medal, along with his wife Dewi Margawati, who
chairs the Family Welfare Movement (PKK).

Other current and former government officials included Bogor
mayor H.R. Iswara Natanegara, former director general of medical
services Ahmad Djojosugito, former Ministry of Health secretary-
general Sutarto and former inspector general Kuswartini M. Suhel.

University of Indonesia professor Sri Oemijati, who is a
senior parasitology researcher, was awarded with the Ksatria
Bakti Husada Aditya medal.

The provinces of West Java, East Java, West Sumatra, South
Sumatra, North Sumatra, South Kalimantan, West Nusa Tenggara and
Papua, as well as several non-governmental organizations were
awarded with Manggala Karya Bakti Husada medals, which are given
to institutions that have contributed to national health.

The award ceremony marked the 39th National Health Day that
fell on Nov. 12.

During the event, Sujudi launched the Healthy Indonesia Vision
2010, which will be implemented through the National Health
Scheme (SKN).

"We have set out to achieve Healthy Indonesia Vision 2010,
which requires all components of society, not just the Ministry
of Health, to combine forces to establish a clean living
environment and a healthy lifestyle," said Sujudi.

President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to attend the
peak event of the National Health Day celebrations on Dec. 18 at
the Bogor presidential palace.