Health Minister Awards 258 Health Personnel

HEALTH MINISTER AWARDS 258 HEALTH PERSONNEL JAKARTA, Aug 15 (Antara) - Health Minister Nila Moeloek gave away awards to 258 health personnel of community health centers from all regions of Indonesian for their achievement and dedication in performing their duties to provide health services to people. "I appreciate the health workers of community health centers for providing exemplary health service to the people with a conscience, sincerity, and responsibility," she stated here on Monday. Moeloek acknowledged the challenges faced by health personnel in providing services to the community in different geographical areas of each region of Indonesia. In addition, budget limitations for the procurement of health facilities and provision of health equipment have been prioritized for the needs of the community health centers. She invited health workers to change the pattern of health services from curative or healing approach to a more promotional and preventive approach. Moeloek urged the personnel of the community health centers to proactively identify the cause of the disease from the neighborhood domain and to encourage a healthy lifestyle in the community. "Through this approach, a community health center not only provides health services within the building but also allows its workers to visit families in their working areas and integrate individual and public health efforts on an ongoing basis," she stressed. The Health Ministry has issued Regulation of Minister of Health Number 39 Year 2016 on Guidance of Implementation of Healthy Indonesia Program with Family Approach. Healthy Indonesia Program was implemented to improve community health status. The family approach is one way for the community health center to improve access of health services to the community in its working areas by visiting families.