Around 984 Doctors To serve Holiday Travelers

Bandung, West Java, July 16 (Antara) - West Java health office will deploy around 984 doctors and 3,085 nurses and midwives along the northern, central, and southern highways to serve 2013 Lebaran holiday travelers, official said. "Last year we deployed 900 doctors and this year we increase the number to 984 to serve the travelers during the holiday exodus," West Java Health Office Chief Alma Lucyati said here on Tuesday. She noted that the number of nurses and midwives was also increased from 3,000 last year to 3,085 this year. According to her, the doctors, nurses and midwives would be posted at command posts, local clinics, and regional hospitals for the travelers who would need health service. "Thus, if the holiday travelers who happen to have health problem cannot be treated at the command posts or the clinics, will be refereed to regional hospitals," Alma said. Concerning with the preparation to deal with Lebaran holiday mass exodus this year, Alma said she had made coordination with related parties. "Yesterday we made a coordination with the regional police, and transportation office to determine which points that will be the location of the command posts," she said.