President Jokowi Inaugurates New Cancer Care Building at Dharmais Cancer Hospital

President Jokowi inaugurates Cancer Care Building for Women and Children at Dharmais Cancer Hospital, Jakarta, Friday (08/30). (Photo by: YouTube of Presidential Secretariat)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Friday (08/30) launched the new Women and Children Cancer Care Building at Dharmais Cancer Hospital in Jakarta.

In his speech, the President emphasized the importance of improving hospital facilities to provide the public with optimum healthcare services.

“When I entered the new building of Dharmais Cancer Hospital earlier, I felt like I was in a five-star hotel. The building is neat, the design is beautiful, and the lights are bright,” said the President.

He was also impressed with the hospital’s ultramodern equipment. The President mentioned that the construction of the new building cost Rp427 billion, the procurement of hospital equipment was Rp313 billion, and the procurement of human resources was Rp37 billion.

“The Government is willing to invest and allocate funds, as long as the budget is truly targeted and can resolve healthcare service problems, especially cancer for women and children. That is the most important thing,” he said.

In addition to inaugurating the new facility in Dharmais Cancer Hospital, the President had previously inaugurated healthcare facilities at Sardjito Hospital in Yogyakarta and Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung. He also expressed his surprise at the healthcare facilities of these two hospitals.

“Yesterday, I was also surprised when I inaugurated the construction of a facility at Sardjito Hospital, and then at Hasan Sadikin Hospital, which also has an eight-story building. Everything felt like entering a five-star hotel,” said the President.

Therefore, the President emphasized the importance of proper budget utilization to produce high-quality buildings. (TGH/DNS) (EST/MUR)