PELAIHARI, South Kalimantan: In order to provide optimal health care to the public, the Tanah Laut government plans in the near future to build a public hospital type B, Antaranews reported.
“We are planning to build a public hospital type B,” said Regent H Bambang Alamsyah in Pelaihari, Thursday (12/6). According to him, the presence of type B hospital in the district is necessary, so that people no longer refer to a hospital in Banjarmasin.
“We expect type B hospital in Pelaihari can be realized. Hopefully the support of all parties concerned,”he said.
Kifrani, a resident of RT 3 Sungai Riam Village, Subdistrict Pelaihari, said, the existence of a hospital in Pelaihari is needed. “During this time of health care for my child suffering from hydrocephalus, has been well served. However, because the hospital is still incomplete in medical personnel and equipment we are forced to be referred to Ulin general Hospital in Banjarmasin,” he said.
With the type B hospital will be in Pelaihari, then his child care, Nur Azizah (12), patients hydrocepalus, no longer to Banjarmasin, but quite in Pelaihari.
“We are very grateful for the help of local governments over the years, especially in helping the treatment for Nur Azizah. Hopefully our children can recover from hydrocephalus disease, “he hoped.