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MoSA Provides Health Services to Flood Survivors in Hulu Sungai Tengah
HULU SUNGAI TENGAH (1 December 2021)
- The Ministry of Social Affairs through Social Rehabilitation Center “Budi
Luhur” Banjarbaru implements Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) through
emergency response activities in the form of providing health check-up services
and giving medicines to flood victims in Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency, South
Kalimantan Province.
A team of 5 people consisting of doctors, nurses, and social workers went directly to flood-affected locations and coordinated
with the Hulu Sungai Tengah District Social Office.
Before the Ministry of Social Affairs team went to
the field, quick steps were taken by the regional government of Hulu Sungai
Tengah Regency in dealing directly with flood survivors. The local government
assisted by opening health service posts and public kitchens
assisted by Tagana, such as at Gedung Juang and the Murakarta Barabai Sports
Stadium.
"We opened a health service post, both direct
and mobile or a house-to-house pick-up system, and were assisted by health
workers and from Tagana and the local government and thank God the floods have
started to recede", said Abdi Budiman, Head of the P2P Division of the
Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency Health Office.
The team also visited the refugee camp at SMA
Negeri 1 Barabai. The refugees have returned to their respective homes since
yesterday because the flood had receded.
In addition, the team also went to other flood-affected
locations at the Putri Muhibbin Islamic Boarding School in the Barabai Darat
Village area to conduct health checks and distribute medicines. Many of them
complain of itching, diarrhea, cough, and high blood pressure, especially the
elderly.