"We are cooperating with local health offices, PSC 119, and other stakeholders," Aji Muhawarman, the ministry's communication and information bureau head, stated here on Monday.
The official detailed that 86 ambulance units have been readied in Central Java, 23 units in Yogyakarta, 21 units in Jakarta, 14 units in South Sulawesi, 11 units in East Java, and 6 units in West Java.
Five PSC teams have been prepared in several regions, while the number of ambulances prepared in North Sumatra is yet to be decided, he said.
Health centres in cities where more protests are expected have also been prepared, Muhawarman added.
Meanwhile, the Jakarta provincial authority confirmed on Monday that over 450 people have been treated for injuries related to protests that engulfed the province.
Jakarta Health Office Head Ani Ruspitawati said that as of Sunday (August 31), 371 people have been treated in outpatient services, while 97 others require a stay in hospitals.
Most injuries reported by the victims were conjunctivitis with 198 cases, open wounds with 90 cases, and dyspnea with 42 cases. "We also record physical trauma such as broken bones, head injury, and others," she added.
Ambulances have been deployed at several locations in Jakarta, including in front of Aryaduta Hotel, the Senen traffic light near Kimia Farma, Pasar Jaya Senen toward Gunung Sahari, Pasar Jaya toward PMI Salemba, and in front of Manggala Wanabakti.
Other standby points include the parliament complex, under the Slipi overpass, Tugu Tani, the SCBD area near the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters, Kramat Hospital, Atrium, Tugu Tani, and Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital (RSPAD).
Authorities have also provided medical services at community health centers (puskesmas) and referral hospitals.
According to Ani, patients requiring further treatment have been referred to hospitals across Jakarta’s five administrative areas, including Hermina Kemayoran Hospital, Kramat 128 Hospital, Mintohardjo Navy Hospital, Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital (RSPAD), National Police Hospital, Pelni Hospital, and Pertamina Central Hospital. Referrals have also been made to several nearby puskesmas.
Since Friday (August 29), protests have spread across multiple Indonesian cities, including Jakarta, following the death of 21-year-old online motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan, who was run over by a police vehicle during a protest near the Parliament Complex on Thursday (August 28).
Violence escalated after nightfall, with rioters damaging public facilities. Local parliament buildings were reportedly burnt in Makassar, South Sulawesi, and Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara.
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