President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will award 9 Bintang Jasa Pratama and 13 Bintang Jasa Nararya to medical personnel who died caring for Covid-19 patients.
Jokowi gives the awards at the State Palace, Central Jakarta, Thursday (13/8).
Presidential spokesperson, Fadjroel Rachman explained,
this gift is the highest respect for all medical personnel who are at the forefront of treatment in Indonesia.
“Deep condolences also conveyed to the families of the medical personnel who died,
as well as to colleagues who are still struggling with Covid-19 patients.
Covid-19 with full dedication and professionalism, “said Fadjroel in a short message, Thursday (13/8).
He said the submission of 22 service stars is the first stage,
which will show the next stage with the same stars and compensation to medical personnel who fall.
Fadjroel also said that the former governor of DKI Jakarta (now President Jokowi) also appreciated the hard work of all levels at regional and central levels.
“The government is working hard for the people of the Covid-19 pandemic
Indonesia’s socio-economic life through the Committee for Handling Covid-19 and National Economic Recovery.
Including accelerating the existence of the Covid-19 vaccine through the collaboration of BUMN Biofarma with other parties,
as well as the Red and White Vaccine through the Eijckman Institute,” he said. Fadjroel.
It not know that the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD said that the statement was a form of respect from the government for medical personnel who died during Covid-19.
In addition to service stars, the government also provides compensation of Rp. 300 million for medical personnel who die.
Mahfud explained that the awarding of merit and compensation is just the first stage. He said the government is currently still recording medical personnel who died.
“This the first stage, we are waiting for the official government report, later the award, the star of service and compensation.
The government in this case through the Committee, the Sub-Committee of the Task Force,
now together with the Ministry of Health, continues to work intensively to record who (medical personnel) who died,” Mahfud explained
The government has serious attention to health workers at the forefront of improving the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19).
Starting from, announcing personal protective equipment (PPE) awards for medical personnel, medical masks, to providing incentives and compensation.
The amount of incentives from the government for specialist doctors with Covid-19 is IDR 15 million per month, while general practitioners are IDR 10 million per month.
Medical personnel in addition to doctors, but when Covid-19 arrived, were given an incentive of IDR 7.5 million per month.
“The funds are available,” said Mahfud.
