Tuesday, 01 December 2020
Meeting orientation activities (strengthening the referral system) ABK growth and development
Samarinda, (04/11/2020). Kasubbid Social Welfare Bappeda East Kalimantan Province H. Andrie Asdi, SH and virtual participating in the orientation (strengthening of the referral system) Growth of ABK/Disability.
This activity was also attended by the East Kalimantan Provincial Health Office and the District/City Health Office in East Kalimantan, Hospital. General and private, Social Service, DKP3A, and SLB in Regency/City in East Kalimantan.
The purpose of this activity is to fulfill the rights of children in this case children with disabilities/children with special needs to get health services. And in order to be able to form an advocacy for growth and development reference facilities/growth and development in the District/City Regional Hospital and the formation of services/clinics of referral cases of developing health care facilities in the Regency/City.
The health condition of children with very complex disabilities consists of various types of disabilities with specific problems that require professional handling and specific approaches.
Efforts made by the Indonesian Ministry of Health in improving the health status of children with disabilities are carried out through various programs such as the socialization of the use of MCH books, stimulation of detection and early intervention of growth and development (SDIDTK) toddlers, congenital hypothyroid screening (SHK), and selection of school children.
conveyed by Adrie some challenges in strengthening the referral system of children with special needs (ABK) for example the stigma in the community having children with disabilities is "disgrace" or embarrassing a lot hidden by the family, or the view of the community/family towards the same disability person with the sick so that they must obtain excessive special protection and cause excessive protection, as well Therapy, and also not yet optimal the role of the family/community in handling children with disabilities.
Family health program in supporting disability control includes a life cycle approach of 1000 days of life in the form of labor in the health facilities, essential neonatal services, immunization, exclusive breastfeeding, complete basic immunization, services in children with disabilities, monitoring of growth disorders, and through selection of school children (school children's immunization).
(Humasbappeda/FAT/Editor: Sukandar, S.Sos)
