South Jakarta Dinsos covers ODGJ health treatment via BPJS

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Pesanggrahan Sub-district Social Service Office, South Jakarta, has confirmed that care for people with mental disorders (ODGJ) can be fully funded through BPJS Kesehatan. “If it is support services from the Social Service, there is no charge. As for hospital treatment, if the person has BPJS, it is indeed free,” said Sansan, an officer from the Pesanggrahan Sub-district Social Service in a media briefing at Pesanggrahan Police Station, Jakarta, on Saturday. He said they are coordinating with Pesanggrahan Police regarding the handling of a suspected perpetrator of abuse on JakLingko transport who is believed to have a mental disorder. According to Sansan, the Social Service is responsible for accompanying ODGJ from the pickup location to the referral hospital. He explained that this accompaniment is carried out to ensure the patient’s transfer proceeds safely, preventing any untoward incidents during the journey. “Technically, we escort from the community location, in this case from Pesanggrahan Police Station, to the hospital because we fear something undesirable may occur on the way,” Sansan said. However, the choice of hospital depends on the patient’s medical records history. “It depends on whether the person has prior medical records at Duren Sawit or at Soeharto Heerdjan,” Sansan added. The agency also urged the public to use the JAKI application if they encounter social issues or ODGJ persons who pose a threat to the surrounding environment. “Residents can report social matters on the JAKI app, and we will follow up at the location,” Sansan said. Separately, the police are set to sentence the perpetrator with initials NS (30) who assaulted a JakLingko passenger on route 49 Lebak Bulus-Cipulir, specifically on Jalan Ulujami Raya, Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta, whose victim bears the initials B (27), following the release of clinical test results. “For the case’s legal aspect, in accordance with applicable rules. At present, Dinsos (DKI Social Service) is providing escort to the mental hospital that corresponds to the referral and medical records, and we will wait for the clinical test results before we can explain further,” said Pesanggrahan Police Chief Kompol Seala Syah Alam in a press conference at Pesanggrahan Police Station, Jakarta, on Saturday. While the vehicle was passing under the Tol Pasar Bintaro overpass, the perpetrator boarded and sat in the back seat on the right side. The perpetrator then asked another passenger to help tap the electronic payment card, but the machine experienced an error. After the card was used, the victim received the card from another passenger to hand back to the perpetrator. However, the perpetrator pulled the card from the victim’s hand roughly. Shortly after, as the victim alighted from the vehicle, the perpetrator suddenly slapped the victim’s left cheek. The victim questioned the act, but the perpetrator slapped him twice more and kicked him once. They then exchanged heated words until the driver stopped the vehicle and all passengers were asked to disembark. The victim reported the incident to the police, and the offender was later captured in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Friday (22/5).