INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates Tzu Chi Hospital in Jakarta

Posted by Asia Views | Jun 15, 2023 | 0 |

JakartaGlobe-June 15, 2023

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo officially inaugurated Tzu Chi Hospital in the prestigious Pantai Indah Kapuk area of North Jakarta on Wednesday.

Accompanied by several cabinet members, the President commended the hospital’s state-of-the-art facilities, specifically designed for bone marrow transplants and thalassemia treatment, among other essential medical services.During his visit, President Jokowi had the opportunity to witness firsthand the cutting-edge equipment and devices employed at the hospital. Impressed by their advanced capabilities, he expressed his admiration for the institution. “I have just visited the medical facilities specializing in cancer treatment, thalassemia, and bone marrow transplants,” President Jokowi stated. “These facilities boast exceptionally modern equipment and devices. I truly appreciate the presence of this hospital.” President Jokowi emphasized the significance of Tzu Chi Hospital in curbing the increasing trend of Indonesian citizens seeking medical treatment abroad. Currently, almost one million Indonesians, with approximately 60 percent hailing from Jakarta, travel overseas annually for medical purposes. This reliance on foreign medical treatments incurs a substantial cost of $11.5 billion in foreign exchange losses for Indonesia. With the opening of Tzu Chi Hospital, the President expects that Indonesian patients will have access to advanced treatments comparable to those offered in upscale hospitals abroad. The aim is to provide a comprehensive range of medical services within the country, reducing the need for citizens to seek treatment overseas. Read more at:

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EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

Indonesia urgently needs to revisit the possibility of repatriating the neediest of its young citizens stranded abroad, whose families had earlier joined ISIS. Most of these children are in camps in northern Syria but there are also small numbers in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq. “Extricating Indonesian Children from ISIS Influence Abroad”, the latest report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) argues that the government could begin by bringing back small groups of unaccompanied children under ten years of age, who pose minimal security risk and are most vulnerable to deteriorating conditions in the camps.“The problem is that health and security conditions are worsening by the day in the Syrian camps, and the children are growing older,” says Dyah Kartika, IPAC analyst. “They need access to schools, a nurturing environment, and medical attention. If the government waits too long, the children will be further exposed to ISIS ideology.” The new report examines a 2019 list of Indonesians in camps and prisons run by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Indonesian government has been trying to verify their citizenship, but with pseudonyms, misspellings and bad transliterations, it is a daunting task. At the time the data was collected, between March and June 2019, there were 555 Indonesians in SDF camps and prisons, including 367 children. Among the children, approximately 277 were under the age of ten and 34 were unaccompanied. In June 2021, there are fewer than ten children who are both unaccompanied and under the age of ten that could be prioritized for return. Bringing back children of ISIS families is no easy task. The report analyses the main challenges faced by the Indonesian government. These include definitional issues, bureaucratic competition, the difficulty of verifying nationality, evaluating the toll of exposure to conflict, assessing security risk, and finding relatives or others willing to provide care once the children are returned. In addition, COVID has meant stringent restrictions on travel, placing further obstacles in the way of repatriation. There are several models for rehabilitation of children exposed to violent extremism in Indonesia that could be modified to accommodate the needs of children repatriated from abroad. The report examines these models and argues that the government does not need to have every detail of rehabilitation programs in place before it starts extricating children from ISIS influence. It can start by bringing back the most vulnerable children and then modify programs as needed.

“It’s important that the government see these children as victims” says Dyah. “They deserve a chance to be children again.”

INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates Tzu Chi Hospital in Jakarta

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