PANGANDARAN - The National Mental Health Center (PKJN) Marzoeki Mahdi Hospital is ready to carry out examinations and evacuation of people with severe mental disorders (ODGJ) in Pangandaran for treatment and rehabilitation in Bogor. This was agreed upon after a meeting between PKJN Marzoeki Mahdi Hospital and the Indonesian Himatera Solutions Social Welfare Institution (LKS) Rumah Solusi Himatera (RSHI) in Cigugur, Pangandaran, Tuesday (28/5/2024).
Chairman of LKS RSHI Pangandaran, Dede Adriansyah, in his report expressed his readiness to always synergize with all elements in Pangandaran. "Rumah Solusi Himatera Indonesia is always ready to synergize with the health department, social services, police, babinsa, TKSK, in helping soul friends," said the man who is familiarly called Ustaz Dede.
Head of the People's Welfare Section of the Regional Secretariat of Pangandaran Regency, Usep Ependi, welcomed the collaboration between Marzoeki Mahdi Hospital and the Pangandaran Regency Government. "Thank God, Pangandaran Regency is always included in RSMM Bogor's ODGJ handling activity program," he said when giving his speech.
Head of the Hospital Health Promotion Installation (PKRS) Marzoeki Mahdi Hospital, I Ketut Sudiatmika, conveyed the importance of the community's role in overcoming mental disorders.
"In the future, the role of mental hospitals in treating ODGJ will be reduced, perhaps only handling the crisis phase, it is hoped that the role of the community will be more active. Before that happens, we are still helping the community in handling ODGJ," he said.
At the event, elements of the Pangandaran Regency Government, Health Office, Social Services, Sector Police, Babinsa, Satpol PP, District Government, Village Government, Community Health Center, TKSK, and PSM were also present at the event. At the end of the meeting, there was an agreement that the Pangandaran Regency Government was ready to hold mass inspection and evacuation activities for severe ODGJ on August 21 2024 in the Pananjung Village Office Hall.