Sutiyoso pays victims' medical bills

Sutiyoso pays victims' medical bills

JAKARTA: Fulfilling his promise, Governor Sutiyoso paid on
Wednesday medical bills from nine hospitals that have been
treating victims of the JW Marriott Hotel bombing.

The first phase of the collective payment scheme, at Rp
377,445,944 (US$44,405), was disbursed from city budget to
Jakarta Hospital, MMC Hospital, Cipto Mangunkusumo General
Hospital, Pertamina Hospital, Mintohardjo Navy Hospital, Kramat
Hospital, Medistra Hospital, Pantai Indah Kapuk Hospital and
city-run Koja Hospital.

Head of City Health Agency A. Cholik Masulili said the bills
covered medical fees and services for bombing victims being
treated in second class rooms and Intensive Care Units.

Each patient receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the
blast will receive coverage from the city up until one month
after they are released from hospital.

A total of 12 people were killed and 147 others injured in the
Aug. 5 terrorist attack.

As of Wednesday, eight people were still being treated at
Pertamina Hospital, two at MMC Hospital and six at Jakarta
Hospital. Their bills will be paid in the second phase of the
payment scheme.

Sutiyoso called on those bombing victims who had already paid
their medical bills to contact the Health Agency for a refund. --
JP