In a written statement released on Friday, the Presidential Media Team said a TNI doctor and medical personnel visited the home of an elderly resident to provide health checks, including blood pressure examinations.
A similar service was carried out in Pasar Tukka, Central Tapanuli. Using a green medical vehicle bearing a red cross emblem, TNI doctors and health workers went directly to residents’ homes to conduct health checks, particularly for elderly residents.
TNI doctors and medical personnel also visited Kebon Pisang Village in Badiri, Central Tapanuli.
Using an ambulance, they went door to door to deliver medical services to residents affected by the disaster.
Meanwhile, in Aek Ngadol Nauli Village, Batang Toru, South Tapanuli, the TNI established a health post to serve residents living in temporary shelters.
A TNI ambulance was also placed on standby to respond to emergency medical needs.
Disaster-affected residents in Kebon Pisang Village, Badiri District, Central Tapanuli, received similar services, where TNI medical personnel provided consultations and explained medication dosages to residents.
Separately, the Medical and Health Division (Biddokkes) of the West Sumatra Regional Police conducted health service activities at five locations in West Sumatra, namely the Lubuk Buaya temporary shelter, Air Dingin Post, Sei Lareh Post, Nanggalo Post, and Lumin Post in Padang City.
During the activities, the West Sumatra Police’s Biddokkes provided free medical treatment to 72 people. The most common complaints treated included fever, coughs, flu, toothaches, skin itching, gastric acid disorders, diarrhea, and hypertension.
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