5 Puskesmas in E. Jakarta Transformed Into Hospital Type D
Reported by Hendi Kusuma | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
As many as sub-district community health centers (puskesmas)
will be transformed into hospital type D this year. It was already strengthened
in the Governor Regulation No. 1024/2014.
we hope all patients could be served and no more patients displaced in the future
Head of East Jakarta Health Sub-Department, Yudhita Endah
Prihmaningtyas explained the five puskesmas is still construction process and
predicted to finish in mid-December 2014.
Prihmaningtyas mentions those puskesmas are Pulo Gadung,
Makasar, Matraman, Cakung and Cipayung. According to her, hospital type D must
at least have 40 beds, specialist doctors, and must serve 850-1,000 patients
per day.
"In addition, several facilities that must be owned is
24-hour emergency room (UGD), laboratory, Ultra Sono Graphic (USG) and x-rays.
Her sub-department spent Rp 93 billion taken from 2014 City Budget (APBD) for
puskesmas construction," she said, Friday (11/7).
She added those hospitals type D can improve healthcare
service for the needy. This is because, the current puskesmas has been unable
to accommodate people due to lack of capacity.
"By doing so, we hope all patients could be served and
no more patients displaced in the future," she hoped.
