Rp 100m for free health care

BOGOR: Bogor Health Agency has provided Rp 100 million (US$10,000) fund to provide free health care for poor people in the municipality.

"The people can obtain free treatment by filling out the form available in each public health center," said head of the agency, Triwandha Elan, on Thursday.

The agency has distributed 28,203 forms to the centers.

By being registered, the people do not need to worry about medical treatment, medicines and surgery fees.

Besides the agency providing free medical care, the municipality also received Rp 658.2 million from a fuel compensation fund which has been handed over to the Bogor Red Cross Hospital (PMI).

Since January, Rp 202.1 million was used to cover the needy medical care. -- Antara