West Cempaka Putih Residents Utilise Mobile Veterinary Clinic Service

Residents of West Cempaka Putih Urban Village, Central Jakarta, have utilised a mobile veterinary clinic service organised by the local Food Security, Marine, and Agriculture Agency (KPKP) to have their pets examined. Head of the Livestock and Animal Health Section at the Central Jakarta KPKP Agency, Syafri Edward, stated that 21 residents used the service, bringing a total of 23 pets consisting of 21 cats and 2 dogs. ‘The residents’ pets examined today consisted of 21 cats and 2 dogs. Meanwhile, there were no vaccination requests,’ he said in a written statement on Tuesday. He explained that the mobile clinic service was set up in the courtyard of the Cempaka Putih Barat Urban Village office for two days, from 13 to 14 July, operating from 8.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Western Indonesia Time. The service was supported by one veterinarian and a paramedic who conducted health checks on the residents’ pets. Syafri said his agency continues to strive to bring animal health services closer to the community through the Mobile Veterinary Clinic programme, which routinely visits various areas in Central Jakarta. To boost public participation, the agency coordinates with sub-district and urban village officials, as well as neighbourhood and community unit heads, to disseminate the service schedule. Following the service in West Cempaka Putih Urban Village, the mobile veterinary clinic is scheduled to operate at Dakota Flats in Kemayoran on 15-16 July. The service will then be available at the Gunung Sahari Utara Urban Village office on 17 July to provide more residents with access to animal health checks. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has prepared five mobile veterinary clinic units operating across the five administrative city areas to facilitate public access to animal health services. Each unit is operated by a veterinarian and a veterinary paramedic to ensure professional, prompt service that meets animal health standards. DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung stated that the presence of this service demonstrates the government’s commitment to bringing services closer to the public, maintaining Jakarta’s status as a rabies-free city, and supporting its development as a global, animal-friendly city. ‘I encourage the public to make the best use of this service,’ Pramono said.