“We have coordinated with the Minister of Health, and the Head of BNPB will immediately build a field hospital as an alternative solution for temporary healthcare services for RSUD Manggarai,” said Pratikno.
Following this directive, BNPB will promptly prepare and construct the field hospital while providing support for healthcare service requirements. BNPB will also coordinate with the Ministry of Health, local governments, and relevant parties to ensure that healthcare services for the affected community run optimally.
“We will build it immediately and continue to coordinate. In accordance with the Coordinating Minister’s directive, we will also provide other forms of support, including basic necessities for affected residents,” said Suharyanto.
Aid Distribution
Aid has been distributed via both land and air routes. Supplies that have arrived include logistics packages from the central government—dispatched through the National Logistics Post at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport—which reached Maumere and Labuan Bajo on Sunday (August 16). A total of 4,925 packages have been distributed. These relief packages will be distributed to affected areas, including West Manggarai Regency (550 packages), Manggarai Regency (1,000 packages), East Manggarai Regency (550 packages), Ngada Regency (550 packages), Nagekeo Regency (550 packages), Sikka Regency (1,000 packages), and Ende Regency (725 packages).
