President Joko Widodo visited the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) dr. HLM Baharuddin, M.Kes in Muna Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province on Monday, May 13 2024. Photo: BPMI Setpres/Vico
President Joko Widodo visited the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) dr. HLM Baharuddin, M.Kes in Muna Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province on Monday, 13 May 2024. During this visit, the President highlighted the importance of improving health services in remote areas, especially for prominent diseases.
“What I see in almost all areas, the disease that stands out is stroke, heart disease. “The problem is that if in a district or city that is far from the province, it is not handled immediately, this will become a problem,” said President Jokowi in a press statement after the inspection.
For this reason, President Jokowi emphasized the importance of access to modern health equipment such as CT scans, cath labs and mammograms, which are now more evenly accessible to community health centers.
“Therefore, now the Ministry of Health sends a lot of CT scans, cath labs, mammograms, or at a smaller level, namely to districts, to health centers where there are ultrasounds for pregnancy,” he explained.
President Jokowi also appreciated the existence of specialist doctors in the district who are capable of operating sophisticated equipment. “I see it’s good here. “The building is good, the layout is good, it’s clean, I think that’s what everyone should go there for,” he added.
On the same occasion, several local residents also expressed their impressions and hopes for health services. La Ode Bariu, a 71 year old resident, expressed his gratitude because Muna Regency received a visit from a president.
“Only two presidents have been to Muna, Gus Dur and Pak Jokowi,” said Bariu. He also emphasized the importance of adequate generator facilities in hospitals to support operations when the power goes out.
Nuryani, another patient, expressed her relief at being able to meet the President and experience the benefits of the BPJS program. “Thank God Pak Jokowi has come here. “Thank you for coming here, Mr Jokowi, I’m very happy,” he said.
Also accompanying President Jokowi on the visit were Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, Acting. Governor of Southeast Sulawesi Andap Budhi Revianto, and Plt. Regent Muna Bahrun.
(BPMI Setpres)