There are almost 10 thousand athletes that we protectJakarta (ANTARA) - More than nine thousand athletes have become members of the Workers Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan/BPJAMSOSTEK) within the last three months following the agency's memorandum of understanding inked with the National Sports Committee (KONI).
Sports athletes bear a high risk of injury and should be protected under the manpower social security program, Head of Jakarta BPJAMSOSTEK Cilincing Haryani Rotua Melasari noted in her statement, Tuesday.
"There are almost 10 thousand athletes that we protect. This figure will continue to rise because there are many matches and championships that had already been registered, and we are participating in their technical meetings," she remarked.
These matches are held not just in Jakarta but also in other cities, such as in Bandung in West Java, Tangerang in Banten, and Makassar in South Sulawesi.
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"It is unique. Our branch office is even called the Athlete Village. There are judo athletes, silat athletes, and ball athletes," she remarked.
The BPJAMSOSTEK's Work Accident Service Center is also deployed when there are matches with ambulance, medicines, and health workers, such as nurses and doctors. Accidents during matches are not uncommon.
In almost every match, there will be someone injured who requires medical treatment and even an operation. All of this comes free of cost since these athletes have already become members of BPJAMSOSTEK, she noted.
"Usually, during a technical meeting, we are involved to ensure the number of people registered and in the match to see whether it matches and to provide the membership card," Melasari explained.
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BPJAMSOSTEK then offers an ambulance on standby after considering the risk. Thereafter, from the start to finish, the Work Accident Service Center (PLKK) remains on standby at the match location to anticipate work accidents.
Melasari also thanked the organizing committee, regional governments, and sport club associations for the care shown to competing athletes.
She urged all Indonesian athletes to register themselves with BPJAMSOSTEK or, if they have a match, to inform about it to the relevant party on Plumpang Semper Street No. 6-7, North Jakarta, or by contacting the phone number 021 43901718.
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