Pemprov Papua Perluas Akses Layanan Kesehatan Melalui Pengobatan Gratis

JAYAPURA – Pemerintah Provinsi Papua menggelar pelayanan kesehatan gratis, pengobatan massal, dan donor darah sebagai bagian dari upaya memperluas akses layanan kesehatan bagi masyarakat.

Kegiatan yang berlangsung di Jayapura itu dibuka oleh Wakil Menteri Dalam Negeri Akhmad Wiyagus dan menjadi bagian dari rangkaian Apresiasi Kinerja Pemerintah Daerah Regional Papua.

Wamendagri Akhmad Wiyagus mengatakan pembangunan sumber daya manusia merupakan salah satu fokus dalam Asta Cita Presiden Prabowo Subianto, termasuk melalui peningkatan layanan kesehatan bagi masyarakat.

“Pengobatan massal ini memberikan akses kesehatan kepada masyarakat sekaligus menjadi sarana deteksi dini berbagai penyakit,” ujarnya.

Menurutnya, kesehatan merupakan fondasi penting dalam mendukung keberhasilan pembangunan daerah. Karena itu, berbagai program pelayanan kesehatan perlu terus diperluas agar manfaatnya dapat dirasakan masyarakat secara langsung.

Selain pelayanan kesehatan gratis, kegiatan tersebut juga diisi dengan donor darah yang melibatkan berbagai instansi kesehatan di Kota Jayapura.

Asisten III Setda Papua Suzana Wanggai mengatakan donor darah memiliki nilai kemanusiaan yang besar karena dapat membantu menyelamatkan nyawa orang lain.

“Kami mengapresiasi masyarakat yang berpartisipasi dalam donor darah. Setetes darah yang disumbangkan dapat membantu dan menyelamatkan sesama,” katanya.

Sementara itu, Plt Kepala Dinas Kesehatan Papua Beery Wopari menjelaskan pelayanan kesehatan didukung sekitar 80 tenaga kesehatan yang berasal dari rumah sakit dan puskesmas di Kota Jayapura.

Pelayanan yang diberikan mencakup pemeriksaan kesehatan gratis, konsultasi dengan dokter spesialis, pengobatan gratis, serta donor darah. Pemerintah Provinsi Papua berharap kegiatan tersebut dapat meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat terhadap pentingnya menjaga kesehatan sekaligus memperkuat pelayanan kesehatan di daerah. ***

JAYAPURA – The Papua Provincial Government held free health services, mass medical treatment, and a blood donation drive as part of efforts to expand access to health services for the community.

The activity, held in Jayapura, was opened by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Akhmad Wiyagus and was part of the series of events for the Regional Papua Local Government Performance Appreciation.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Akhmad Wiyagus said human resource development is one of the focuses of President Prabowo Subianto's Asta Cita program, including through the improvement of health services for the public.

"This mass medical treatment provides access to health services for the community while also serving as a means of early detection for various diseases," he said.

According to him, health is an important foundation in supporting the success of regional development. Therefore, various health service programs need to continue to be expanded so that their benefits can be directly felt by the community.

In addition to free health services, the activity also included a blood donation drive involving various health institutions in Jayapura City.

Assistant III of the Papua Regional Secretariat, Suzana Wanggai, said blood donation carries great humanitarian value because it can help save the lives of others.

"We appreciate the community members who participated in the blood donation drive. A drop of donated blood can help and save others," she said.

Meanwhile, Acting Head of the Papua Health Office Beery Wopari explained that the health services were supported by around 80 health workers from hospitals and community health centers in Jayapura City.

The services provided included free health checks, consultations with specialist doctors, free medical treatment, and blood donation. The Papua Provincial Government hopes the activity can increase public awareness of the importance of maintaining health while also strengthening health services in the region. ***