Pertamina's Director of Logistics & Infrastructure Monitors Pertamedika's Readiness at the Covid-19 Hajj Dormitory Emergency Hospital
Jakarta, July 17, 2021 - Pertamina is committed to supporting the Government in accelerating the handling of Covid-19. This time by increasing the availability of beds for Covid patients. One of them is at the Covid-19 Pondok Gede Hajj Dormitory Emergency Hospital by Pertamedika-IHC, an extension of the Pertamina Jaya Hospital (RSPJ).
To ensure Pertamedika's readiness, Pertamina's Director of Logistics & Infrastructure, Mulyono, visited the Hajj Dormitory on Saturday, July 17, 2021. This visit was carried out to check the ISO Oxygen Tanks storage and their installations. He also reviews the progress of the Hajj Dormitory IHC Hospital.
"This morning, as usual, I checked Pertamina's logistics such as Premium, Pertalite, Pertamax fuel to Avtur. This afternoon I checked the construction of the hospital at the Hajj Dormitory. It is one of Pertamina's responsibilities to the Government in providing COVID-19 health facilities to the public," he said.
President Director of Pertamedika-IHC Dr.dr. Fathema Djan Rachmat, Sp.B, Sp.BTKV (K), MPH, said that this hospital is currently completing the gas installation.
"Currently, we are in the Hajj Dormitory hospital, where we have just finished the gas installation. This hospital is also equipped with ICU and HCU equipment. Later, there will be around 150 beds here," she said.
Medical Director dr. Asep Saepul Rohmat, Sp. PD, KGEH, FINASIM said this hospital was devoted to Covid patients with severe to critical symptoms. "This is a real contribution of Pertamina together with Pertamedika-IHC in tackling Covid. One of them is the Arafah room from the Hajj dormitory, which we have transformed into a hospital that specifically treats severe and critical COVID-19 conditions," he added.
On the same occasion, the Director of Pertamina Jaya Hospital, dr. Sri Utami Ningsih Sp.S hopes that with the IHC Hajj Dormitory Hospital, Pertamina can help reduce ICU patients in Emergency Department in Jakarta Hospitals.
"Thank God, all preparations have gone well, including the facilities to meet the oxygen needs for Covid-19 patients who will be treated here," concluded Mulyono.**