Jokowi Inaugurates Mayapada Hospital, City of Bandung Adds Access to Health Services
The city of Bandung added health facilities. Most recently, the Mayapada Hospital on Jalan Terusan Buahbatu was inaugurated by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Monday 6 March 2023.
The Mayor of Bandung, Yana Mulyana who was present to accompany President Jokowi positively welcomed the presence of Mayapada Hospital as one of the health facilities in the city of Bandung.
He hopes that the presence of Mayapada Hospital can support the city of Bandung to grow as Health Tourism. Yana said, the city of Bandung has a healthy climate and good carrying capacity for people who are undergoing treatment.
"Hopefully, the President of Bandung can become health tourism. There is no need to go abroad (for treatment)," said Yana.
He also explained, Mayapada Hospital has BPJS services which can also be used by the community.
"The President's directive was also that Mayapada Hospital can serve BPJS and it has served," he said.
He hopes that the presence of Mayapada Hospital will be useful, especially for the people of Bandung City. To note, this hospital is located on Jalan Terusan Buahbatu, Bandung City.
"It's location is a little to the south of the city of Bandung. I also saw that the building was good, carrying the concept of 'green building'. Good sunlight, good air circulation. And the facilities as a public hospital are good. There are many specialist doctors here,” explained Yana.
Meanwhile, President Jokowi hopes that people will no longer need to seek treatment abroad for healing.
According to him, now in Indonesia there are many hospitals with adequate technology and facilities for the public to access health services.
"According to the information I received, 2 million of our people are still seeking treatment abroad. In fact, in Indonesia there is already a hospital as good as this," he said.
Jokowi also praised the concept of Mayapada Hospital which carries "green building". He hopes that the facilities and carrying capacity at this hospital will continue to adapt to the needs of the community in obtaining access to health services.
For information, the inauguration was also attended by the Indonesian Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Deputy Governor of West Java Uu Ruhzanul Ulum, as well as officials from the Ministry of Health, West Java Province and Bandung City Government. (ray)**
Head of the Bandung City Communication and Informatics Agency
Yayan A. Brilyana
