Sheet Port Wins the Healthy Port Award

Lombok (24/11). PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) West Nusa Tenggara Sheet Sheet Port branch won an award from the Ministry of Health as a healthy port in 2022. This award was won for Pelindo's efforts and hard work through the Lembar Port branch, especially the Gilimas passenger terminal which creates a healthy environment in the port area.

The award was handed over directly by the Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Dante Saksono Harbuwono and received directly by the Pelindo General Manager of the Lembar Port Burhanudin Branch in Jakarta Wednesday Night (23/11), which was given at the same time as the 2022 Health Day commemoration.

On the same occasion, the Vice Minister of Health mentioned the award as a form of guidance and advocacy in encouraging the success of the program because it can stimulate the implementation of environmental health and appreciation for the performance of local governments, environmental health officers, business actors, institutions and community leaders.

"This award is a form of appreciation for the commitment and implementation of the actions of each Province/Regency/City, institutions, service providers, officers and the community which continues to increase to create a healthy environment," said Deputy Minister of Health, Dante Saksono Harbuwono in his remarks.

Meanwhile, the Pelindo General Manager of the Lembar Branch Burhanudin said that his party was very grateful to be able to get the predicate of a healthy port from the Ministry of Health. According to him, not only maintaining cleanliness and the environment, the terminal he manages in operation always applies strict health protocol rules for all passengers who stop by.

"This appreciation given by the Ministry of National Health encourages us to keep the port environment clean and also to avoid diseases originating from the environment." he said.

Previously, in commemoration of the 58th National Health Day, the Ministry of Health awarded Environmental Health Awards to a number of local governments, institutions and communities that had contributed to health development as one of the ministry's routine agendas.

In 2022, a total of four awards will be given, namely Provinces and Regencies/Cities that are successful in Community-Based Total Sanitation (STBM), Healthy Ports and Airports (PBUS), Hospitals that create a healthy environment and Food and Snack Centers/ Canteen that meets Sanitation Hygiene requirements.

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