Jakarta – The executive board of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has prepared a variety of plans for reinforcing personnels (HR) to optimize the handling of COVID-19
” The very first scheme that has been prepared is for general practitioners who have completed their internship. They could be prepared to assist in health services,” Adib Khumaidi, head of the PB IDI’s Medical professional Mitigation Team, said at an online press conference here on Friday.
Another scheme includes deploying medical trainees who have actually passed and gotten a physician’s expert competency test certification, he notified.
” Those who have just passed and after they have taken the competency test (will be released). The concept is that they have actually ended up the proficiency test and the competency certificates are signed up, for this reason they can carry out their work,” he explained.
Relating to the internship, he stated that IDI has actually asked the Ministry of Health to utilize interns to form assistance groups at health centers that currently need more healthcare workers.
” So, after passing the competency test and having been registered, they can carry out internship service practices, as we have provided for Wisma Athletes,” Khumaidi stated.
The IDI is still awaiting approval from the Health Ministry to implement such a conversion scheme, he notified. The association will later on deploy volunteers in locations that needed health employees for handling COVID-19, he included.
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A total of 405 Indonesian doctors have caught COVID-19 since June 27, 2021, according to government data.
Indonesia has been carrying out a national vaccination program, which has actually been prioritizing healthcare workers, consisting of physicians and nurses, because January 13,2021 The program has actually primarily used CoronaVac vaccines established by Sinovac of China.
On the other hand, based upon data from the COVID-19 Managing Job Force, Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases have once again hit a record, with day-to-day new cases reaching 25,830 on Friday, bringing the tally to 2,228,938 cases.
Indonesia also added a record variety of day-to-day deaths at 539 on Friday, bringing the death toll to 59,534
Jakarta added the highest number of infections at 9,399, followed by West Java (4,920) and Central Java (2,538).
With the second wave of COVID-19 infections driving rates of hospitalization and deaths to record highs, the government has actually chosen to enforce emergency situation limitations in Java and Bali Islands from July 3 to July 20, 2021.
The brand-new restrictions intend to cut everyday cases to listed below 10 thousand, and will include work-from-home orders for all non-essential sectors and the continued closure of schools and universities.
Throughout the emergency limitations, public facilities like beaches, parks, tourist attractions, and locations of worship will remain closed, while restaurants will be allowed to just use take-away or delivery services.
From 12 a.m. Saturday, the Jakarta cops will “lock” Jakarta, so there will be stringent restrictions and examine all those attempting to go into or leave Jakarta. (INE)
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