Jakarta- The Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) Mitigation Team announced an update of data on medical personnel who died due to Covid-19. From March to December, there were a total of 342 medical and health workers who died as a result of being infected with Covid, consisting of 192 doctors and 14 doctors teeth, and 136 nurses.
The doctors who died consisted of 101 general practitioners (4 professors) and 89 specialist doctors (7 professors), as well as 2 residents who all came from 24 Regional IDIs (provinces) and 85 Branch IDIs (City/Regency) .
Based on provincial data, namely, in East Java 39 doctors, 2 dentists, and 36 nurses,
in DKI Jakarta 31 doctors, 5 dentists and 21 nurses, in North Sumatra 24 doctors and 3 nurses,
in West Java 17 doctors, 3 dentists, and 18 nurses, in Central Java 17 doctors and 21 nurses,
in South Sulawesi 7 doctors and 3 nurses, in Banten 7 doctors and 2 nurses.
in Bali 6 doctors, in DI Aceh 6 doctors and 2 nurses, in East Kalimantan 5 doctors and 3 nurses,
in Riau 5 doctors, in DI Yogyakarta 5 doctors and 2 nurses, in South Kalimantan 4 doctors, 1 dentist, and 6 nurses, in South Sumatra 4 doctors and 5 nurses, in Riau Islands 3 doctors and 2 nurses.
In North Sulawesi 3 doctors, in West Nusa Tenggara 2 doctors, in West Sumatra 1 doctor, 1 dentist and 2 nurses, in Central Kalimantan 1 doctor and 2 nurses, in Lampung 1 doctor and 1 nurse, in North Maluku 1 doctor and 1 nurse, in Bengkulu 1 doctor, in Southeast Sulawesi 1 doctor and 2 dentists, in West Papua 1 doctor Papua 2 nurses, in DPLN (Overseas Assignment Area) Kuwait 2 nurses, in East Nusa Tenggara 1 nurse, in West Kalimantan 1 nurse.
It was stated by Dr. Eka Mulyana, SpOT (K), MKes, SH, MHKes from the Advocacy and External Relations Division of the PB IDI Mitigation Team, that any information regarding Covid is a hoax or the result of a conspiracy, but the fact is that this virus is really real and has eaten the lives of many people in a very fast time.
“We hope that if you are among those who do not believe in Covid, do not sacrifice the safety of others with that distrust. The high increase in Covid patients and the death rate for medical and health workers is a warning to all of us to remain vigilant and comply with health protocols (3M).
By ignoring health protocols, you are not only sacrificing your own safety but also your family and loved ones, including those around you. This pandemic will pass with the cooperation of all parties, including you.
We, from the PB IDI mitigation team, also specifically remind fellow medical personnel and health workers to be vigilant and continue to implement SOPs as in the standard guidelines for doctor protection when providing services and while in family and community.
Meanwhile, Dr. Weny Rinawati SpPK MARS, a member of the Guidelines and Protocol Team from the PB IDI Mitigation Team reminded health workers not to reduce the quality of the PPE they wear. “Currently, the PPE standard that must be worn by health workers is the highest level; – according to the risk of the place of service.
We also hope that the government and health facility managers also provide proper PPE for health workers. Meanwhile, health workers who practice privately should still use PPE levels according to the potential risks in treating patients.”
Harif Fadhilah, S.Kp, SH, M.Kep, MH as the General Chair of the Indonesian National Nurses Association (PPNI) explained that around 75 percent of nurses who died due to Covid generally served in inpatient rooms. It is likely that the nurse caught it from the patient before their swab (patient) came out of the lab (laboratory) or the Asymptomatic Person (OTG).
We realize that health workers from various divisions are already overwhelmed by the surge in Covid patients and the results of swabs that must be checked. Therefore, we also hope for the support of the government and health facility managers to improve the quality of medical examination equipment so that faster results can be obtained to reduce the rate of transmission in health facilities, including routine checks for health workers.
Anang Fadhilah
