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Social Affairs Ministry Opens Special Posts for Elderly and Disabled Following Lewotobi Eruption

By Pramudita Kamis, 21 November 2024 Pengunjung (22) 2 Mins Read
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inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Social Affairs Ministry will open a special post to serve the senior community of Mount Lewotobi eruption survivors in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara.

In a written statement from Jakarta, the special post is located in Lewolaga Community Health Center, Titehena district, East Flores.

“According to the instruction of Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf, we are tasked to ensure that the crucial services such as care for the elderly and the disabled to be the priority of the ministry,” says the Directorate of Social Protection for Natural Disaster Victims officials, Taufik Syaera.

He explained that his party collaborated with the Lewolaga Health Center to open a special post to handle pregnant women, children with disabilities, and the elderly affected by the eruption. Those served, he continued, came from survivors at the main evacuation post and independent evacuation. 

In addition, the Ministry of Social Affairs is also combing through several cases including the provision of wheelchairs to children with cerebral palsy and the elderly who need a tripod.

Taufik said his team also found special cases in the field such as cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus that require further referral treatment to get more adequate services.

According to him, in serving vulnerable groups, especially the disabled, his party must provide special treatment based on the various needs of survivors.

Through the special post, the Ministry of Social Affairs, through the Kupang Efata Center, also facilitated survivors who had to receive referrals for intensive medical care due to the eruption.

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