KOMPAS.com - Regent of Banyuwangi Ipuk Fiestiandani added 26 operational vehicles for 13 community Health centers (Public health center) which has a work area with limited access in Banyuwangi.
Ipuk said, This addition consists of motorbikes and ambulances which are intended to make it easier for health workers to carry out their duties and improve health services, especially in the outermost areas that are difficult to reach in Banyuwangi.
One of the community health centers that received this assistance is Sumberagung Community Health Center. According to Ipuk, In the work area of this health center there are many people who live in plantation and forest areas with rocky roads, such as Sukamade Kandangan Hamlet, Sumberdadi in Sarongan Village, Rajegwesi, and other hamlets.
"Because of that, Sumberagung Community Health Center received two vehicles, in the form of one trail motorbike and one modified health motorbike. The type of operational vehicle is also adjusted to the geography of each region," said Ipuk in his press release.
Ipuk said this when handing over the two operational vehicles to the Sumberagung Community Health Center during the Ngantor Regent's activities in the village. (Village Flowers), in Sumberagung Village, Pesanggaran District, Tuesday (25/6/2024).
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To be known, in various previous Bunga Desa programs, Ipuk often visits areas that are difficult to reach. Even, He once stayed in Sukamade Hamlet, Sarongan Village by seeing first hand the health facilities there.
Besides that, Ipuk has also visited people living in forest and plantation areas in Kalibaru, perfect, Glenmore, and other areas.
From visits to various regions, Ipuk revealed that he often gets a lot of input from health workers and local residents.
“I saw firsthand how health workers struggle in making the arduous journey to provide health services. So therefore, I provided additional health operational vehicles," said Ipuk.
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“Hopefully this vehicle can facilitate and increase the work enthusiasm of health workers. We will continue to promote various programs to improve access to health,” he continued.
Meanwhile, Head of Sumberagung Community Health Center, Yulius Roni Satrio, welcomed the additional operational vehicles provided.
Roni revealed, so far, For operations, the party uses an ambulance belonging to the community health center. One car contains medical personnel, nutritionists, midwife, health promotion (health promotion).
Furthermore, Roni explained, Once a week, his party picks up the ball and provides health services on a rotating basis to areas that are difficult to reach using ambulances.
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“With the addition of these operational vehicles, the frequency of ball pick-up services for residents can be increased. From the previous schedule per 10 the day the health workers came, Now we can provide services every week to hard-to-reach areas,” said Roni.
