Tuesday, 01 December 2020
Orientation Activity Meeting (Strengthening the Referral System) for the Growth and Development of ABK/Disabled Persons
Samarinda, (04/11/2020). The Head of Social Welfare Subdivision of Bappeda, East Kalimantan Province, H. Andrie Asdi, SH, virtually participated in the Orientation Activity (Strengthening the Referral System) for the Growth and Development of ABK/Disabilities.
This activity was also attended by the East Kalimantan Provincial Health Service and District/City Health Services throughout East Kalimantan, RS. Public and Private, Social Services, DKP3A, and SLB in Regencies/Cities in East Kalimantan.
The aim of this activity is to fulfill the rights of children, in this case children with disabilities/children with special needs, to receive health services. And so that there can be advocacy for growth and development referral facilities/growth and development polyclinics in District/City Hospitals and the formation of growth and development case referral services/clinics for Health service facilities in District/City.
The health conditions of children with disabilities are very complex, consisting of various types of disabilities with quite specific problems that require professional treatment and a special approach.
Efforts made by the Indonesian Ministry of Health to improve the health status of children with disabilities are implemented through various programs such as socialization on the use of MCH books, Stimulation of early detection and intervention of growth and development (SDIDTK) for Toddlers, Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism (SHK), and Health Screening of school children.
Adrie conveyed several challenges in strengthening the referral system for children with special needs (ABK), for example, the stigma in society of having a child with a disability is a "disgrace" or shame, much of which is hidden by the family, or society/family's view of people with disabilities is the same as that of sick people, so they have to receive excessive special protection and give rise to lack of independence, and also the belief in society that if a child has a disability there is no need to receive treatment or therapy, and also the role of the family/community in handling children with disabilities is not optimal.
The family health program in supporting disability control includes a 1000-day life cycle approach, namely in the form of childbirth in health facilities, essential neonatal services, immunization, exclusive breastfeeding, complete basic immunization, services for children with disabilities, monitoring growth disorders, and through school children's screening (Immunization of school children).
(Public Relations of Bappeda/Fat/Editor:Sukandar, S.Sos)
