Banyuwangi Regent, Abdullah Azwar Anas "challenging" 51 village head (village head) who was appointed yesterday (11/12) to create a healthy village. Village heads are asked to play an active role in campaigning for a culture of healthy living in their respective areas.
According to Anas, So far, the government has focused more on treating sick people, while the management of healthy people is not optimal. even though, The key to health management is to improve a healthy lifestyle.
“That is what is called a healthy paradigm. The village head must start inviting his residents to have a healthy lifestyle,” he said during the inauguration 51 elected village head at the Pendapa Shaba Swagata Blambangan, Banyuwangi.
It says, Each village head has a number of performance targets that must be achieved. However, the top priority at the moment is creating a healthy village program. One of the ways is by turning the puskesmas into a health service mall.
Anas added, Puskesmas should also provide a special health consultation room, Start a nutrition consultation, sanitation, to remind the importance of exercise. So that people who come to the puskesmas are not only for treatment, but health consultation.
"It means, people go to the health center when they are healthy, she checks her nutrition, sanitation consulting. I will give a reward to the Puskesmas whose health visits are higher than sick visits," he said.
Meanwhile, Head of the Village, Srono . District, Tri Marvila stated that she would immediately coordinate with the puskesmas to function the puskesmas, not just a place for treatment.
According to Tri, what Regent Anas said was true because now many villagers are starting to get sick due to unhealthy lifestyle patterns. "I will invite the puskesmas to socialize more about improving a good lifestyle,"Account".
Just knowing, in between 51 the chief who was sworn in yesterday, as much 45 boys and six girls. After being appointed, they are required to take part in government administration training organized by the Village Community Empowerment Service (DPMD). This village head training concerns institutional strengthening, preparation of development plans and management of village finances.(radar)
