All general hospitals in flood-hit Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra resume services, with some at limited capacity as recovery continues.
JAKARTA: All regional general hospitals in the flood and landslide-affected provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra have resumed operations.
Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno confirmed the news at a press conference, noting some facilities are still running at limited capacity.
The disasters last November affected 867 community health centres, with eight still undergoing recovery.
“We are striving to accelerate the process,” Pratikno added.
The government continues to deploy health workers as volunteers to ensure healthcare access in isolated areas.
These volunteers provide basic health services, minor surgery and trauma care.
More than half of the affected cities and districts have now moved from emergency response to rehabilitation and reconstruction.
Seven districts in Aceh have entered this phase, while 11 others have extended the emergency response period.
In North Sumatra, eight regions are in post-emergency, with another eight still under emergency status.
Rehabilitation has also begun in 10 regions of West Sumatra, with three others remaining in emergency response.
“The regions that extended the emergency response period aim to better prepare for the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase,” Pratikno said.
Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said a total of 87 hospitals were paralysed by the disasters.
The floods and landslides claimed more than 1,100 lives across the three provinces.
“Fortunately, all hospitals resumed serving patients within one month,” Wijaya added.
He confirmed that while some have not returned to full capacity, they are now able to provide treatment. – Bernama-Antara
