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A Series of Activities at Galih Pakuan Center with Persons with Mental Disabilities
BOGOR (October 4, 2022) - Ahead of the
commemoration of World Mental Health (WMH) Day 2022, Galih Pakuan Center is
conducting a series of activities consisting of providing ATENSI assistance,
health checks, vaccinations, recording of ID cards, and reunification.
The first series of
activities took place on September 30, 2002, at Galih Pakuan Center. A total of
19 Residents with Mental Disabilities participated in sports competitions,
followed by health check-ups and vaccination services on October 3, 2022.
In addition to involving
residential beneficiaries, the implementation of a series of WMH activities was
also carried out in Serang Regency. After the previous assessment was carried
out, today WMH activities began to be carried out in Serang Regency by taking
the location in Tunjung Teja District.
A total of 42 persons
with mental disabilities in this sub-district received ATENSI assistance. On
this occasion, there were also health checks on 25 persons with disabilities,
14 persons got vaccinations, and 7 persons to ID card recordings.
This health check and
vaccination activity involved the Serang Regency Health Office, Tunjung Teja
Health Center, and Dompet Dhuafa Banten Province. Meanwhile, for the ID card recording
activities, the Department of Population and Civil Registry of Serang Regency
was involved.
Ida Farida, one of the participants
in today's activity, admitted that she was very happy because she had received
assistance and free medical check-ups. "I'm happy, I have eaten and am ready to
be injected and got this help, the check was free," said Ida while
laughing.
After today, Galih Pakuan
Center will still carry out similar activities in 2 different LKS, namely
tomorrow at LKS Assifa Amalindo, then the peak event will be held the day after
tomorrow at LKS Bani Syifa.