Helping to Achieve A More Prosperous Indonesia, TBIG Launches Two More Mobile Clinics
The task of creating a healthy society is the responsibility of all parties; the government and private businesses included. This is exactly what TBIG is doing as we seek to work closely with the people around our operational sites to empower and improve their quality of life. Numerous efforts have been directed in running smart practices that would create a peaceful society and serves as a part of TBIG's commitment towards CSR.
During the month of May 2013, TBIG once again launched two Mobile Clinics (Mobil Kesehatan Keliling or Moniks) in Ciamis and Lampung. These two vehicles represent the third and fourth vehicles to our fleet, as TBIG previously launched its first two vehicles in Central and East Java. The Mobile Clinics are sufficiently equipped with medical equipment such as USG mind ray, scoop stretcher, mobile stretcher, oxygen, emergency kit and first aid kits, suction unit, minor surgery set, and other supplies.
TBIG’s Mobile Clinics was inaugurated by Wiyanna Zarwin, TBIG’s Corporate Communications Manager, Yogi Pamungkas, TBIG’s Deputy Chief of Operations and Maintenance, Asep Nurdin, Rumah Zakat’s CFO, and Muhammad Sobirin, Rumah Zakat’s COO. The inauguration was also attended by a number of local government officials such as Vice Governor Iing Syam Arifin in Ciamis and the Regional Secretary Badri Tamam in Lampung.
TBIG’s Mobile Clinic will serve areas in Bandar Lampung and Ciamis that have minimal access to health care, especially for pregnant mothers and young children. The cars are intended to serve four regions in Lampung including Segalamider (Tanjung Karang Barat), Campang Raya (Tanjung Karang Timur), Pesawahan (Teluk Betung Selatan) and Bandar Lampung. While for Ciamis, the cars will serve areas that include Cikeusal (Tasikmalaya), Cigembor (Ciamis), Pangandaran (Ciamis) and Cisewu (Garut). An estimated 200 patients attended the inauguration who then proceeded to receive a medical check-up within the Monik TBIG.
Wiyanna Zarwin, TBIG’s Corporate Communications, explained that the Mobile Clinic’s doctors provide general check-ups for pregnant women, young children and the elderly, provide USG examinations for pregnant women, extend counseling on a clean and healthy lifestyle, educate the public on disease prevention, provide medicines and distribute extra food and nutrition for young children. TBIG's Mobile Clinic’s seeks to serve as much as 7,968 patients per year in both Lampung and Ciamis.
TBIG’s Deputy Chief of Operations and Maintenance, Yogi Pamungkas, stated that, "We chose to cater to the needs of the people in Lampung based on a survey carried out by Rumah Zakat, whereby the number of malnourished young children in this area is relatively high while pregnant women have minimal access to healthcare services. This region is considered to be an industrial area and is also densely populated thereby the people in these areas are increasingly susceptible to the effects of pollution and disease.
During the press conference, the TBIG team also extended to the public and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) information regarding the important role that telecommunication towers have in their areas. The public seemed enthusiastic and inquired on a number of topics that they previously did not fully comprehend. The explanation provided by the Company is expected to help enlighten previous misconceptions and provide the community with a firm understanding of the importance that telecommunication towers have within in their communities.
