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Minister Opens "Medical Center" First in Gorontalo

Gorontalo (AFP), - Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih Health Minister inaugurates "Paguyaman Medical Center" in the district of Gorontalo Boalemo which is a community health center's first hospitalization in Gorontalo.

"The development of community health centers (Puskesmas) hospitalization and the village health post (village health post) in the form of concern Boalemo District local governments in supporting health development in this area," said Minister of Health in Gorontalo, Saturday.

In a working visit for a day's Minister of Health also symbolically inaugurated PHC Diamond, health centers and five Poskesdes Bongo Zero is marked by the signing of the inscription.

Construction of the first inpatient clinic in Paguyaman was expected to be followed by development of similar health centers in other places, thereby increasing community access to health services.

Besides the existence of Poskesdes expected not only to basic health services but also a forum of interaction between communities and health workers are bridged by the cadres.

Regent Boalemo Iwan Bokings said maternal mortality in Gorontalo currently reached 254 / 100 thousand live births and infant mortality 24/1.000 live births, which is expected to decrease with the introduction of "medical center" of this.