FK-UGM. Yogyakarta is prone to earthquakes. Carrying many of the victims died of tetanus when tectonic earthquake Yogyakarta 2006. Even year, data from the District Health Office in Bantul showed about 75 percent of the 36 victims of the earthquake died of tetanus.
Head of Data, Information and Public Relations of National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Dr. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the quake Aceh has a resemblance to the Yogyakarta earthquake in 2006. In the disaster, estimated that many victims buried under the ruins of the building to cause infection.
“So that cases of infection during the disaster can be resolved properly, the medical logistics associated infections should be adequately controlled,” said chairman of the Working Group on UGM Disaster Faculty of Medicine, dr. Handoyo Pramusinto, SpBS., Thursday (9/3) during the opening of the seminar “Using the Disaster Medical Logistics” in the building 2nd floor Auditorium of Faculty of Medicine. Neurosurgeon also revealed that the activities of the seminar was one of a series of events Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in 2017 which is slightly different from the others because the seminar focuses on a case study of the incidence of tetanus learn Yogyakarta earthquake in 2016 and 2006 and Pidie.
“This seminar is very important because the geographical area we are in the ring of fire, so we must be alert at all times because it has been living in disaster-prone areas, especially earthquakes. Disasters have a broad impact, especially in vulnerable communities that are threatened as pregnant women, infants, the elderly and children. Therefore it is necessary how the procurement or distribution logistics, especially related to prevention of infection due to trauma of the disaster, “said Vice Dean for Cooperation, dr. May Neni Sitaresmi, SpA (K)., PhD in his speech.
ASM is a routine activity that has been carried Faculty of Medicine since 10 years ago, which is expected to provide benefits for the community resources related sciences. Broadly speaking, this seminar aims to, first, wider dissemination of the guidelines Medical Logistics and donations that have been prepared by WHO. Second, the creation of the same understanding in the concept of medical logistics management during a disaster. Third, the formation of an understanding of the prevention of infection at the time of the disaster.
“Even through this forum, participants could also discuss the implementation of the WHO guideline for this, as well as create or enhance disaster management recommendation in itself,” said dr. May Neni at the end of his speech.
The seminar, which was attended by dozens of participants from the Ministry of Health, Management and Disaster Management Team in the hospital as Java and Bali, the Provincial Health Office and the District Municipality in Indonesia, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Pharmacy, students, NGOs and observers this disaster is expected to improve understanding of the handling of cases of tetanus through a high coordination between the health team and logistics in the field of disaster. (Wiwin / IRO; Photo: Mega).
