Balinese council members have recommended that the island build a dedicated hospital for tropical diseases, after the 2nd bird flu death in a week. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.
Council recommends Bali needs a tropical disease hospital
DENPASAR (JP): Amidst the spread of avian influenza outbreaks in birds and recent deaths of two women of bird flu, the regional council said Thursday that Bali needed a hospital dedicated for tropical disease to make sure the island’s preparedness of a pandemic.
Bali Regional Council Commission IV head in charge of Health and Tourism affairs Ketut Kariyasa Adnyana said that the island-province needs a specialized hospital for bird flu patients.
“This will make it easier to treat bird flu patients,” he said.
Currently the island has three general hospitals –- Denpasar’s Sanglah Hospital, Gianyar regency’s Gianyar Hospital, and Tabanan regency’s Tabanan Hospital — as referrals for bird flu patients.
The Sanglah Hospital had treated six suspected bird flu patients in their tropical disease unit, of which two died of the virus. It has 14 isolated rooms with a capacity of 23 beds.
Bali has two confirmed deaths of bird flu, SW, a 29-year-old woman from Negara, Jembrana regency, and AS, a 28-year-old woman, from Kediri, Tabanan regency.
After the wake of human deaths of bird flu in the province, the Bali administration is allocating Rp 1.8 billion for Sanglah Hospital for bird flu treatment. The allocated budget would be spent to expand the hospital’s tropical disease unit.(Prodita Sabarini/**)
Personally I don’t think Bali is in any more danger of a pandemic than about 1000 other islands in this country. Its the economy they are trying to protect. Better than a hospital would be a nation-wide health awareness program, to teach people they can’t live too close to livestock. Human waste and animal feed have to be separate, the thing you wash you ass with should not be used for cooking food etc. With these kind thoughts we thank the Bali council for their concern.
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there’s been 80+ cases in indonesia, and 6 in bali.
i’d suggest that the 23 beds at sanglah are more than adequate. funding to keep these beds in ‘operational alert’ is of course needed.
a contigency plan to treat, stabilise and evacuate suspected patients should a mass outbreak occur would be of greater cost benefit.
use the money to address current existing health problems.
the thing you wash you ass with should not be used for cooking food ?????????????????
i dont think balinese will enjoy to see that, it s too easy to say that, i live with balinese since a long time and i never seen one of them cooking with shit…
i really like your blog but i dont understant the meaning of that post sorry
Nick
What have been the repercussions to the restaurants of Kuta/Legian/Seminyak area based on this new \’outbreak\’? Are people not eating chicken etc now as a result and the restaurants not offering it. I am hitting Bali shores in little over a week and i love the chicken dishes…not sure what to do?
G
I\’m sorry, did I read this right? Death\’s at the door and someone suggests building a hospital. Is it needed? Maybe. Is a solution for the problem of today? What the F is this guy smoking - if that\’s his pr program he needs to find new work! Don\’t worry people, if you get bird flu we got your hopice ready :-). Save some money and offer free coffins…
No, I don’t think you did read it right. The article said the Sanglah Hospital treated 6 suspected cases. Only 2 of them died so obviously there is a need for hospital care. Also, if there was an outbreak people need to be treated in a bid to save their lives or at least prolongue their life. Not to mention people would need to be isolated from the public and the hospital would also be important from a research perspective.
David.. just the usual stuff here in Indo everyday.. there is nothing serious about it at all!
They like hear them self talking, BIGTIME!
Their just wait till the people forget or stop asking, as always…
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