PANGKALPINANG -- The free health service program via PT Timah's Sehat Car or Healthy Oto will continue in 2024. This pick-up and drop-off health service goes to communities in the company's operational areas.
PT Timah has three units of the PT Timah Tbk Healthy Car fleet, one unit is used to serve the community on Bangka Island, one unit is used to serve the community on Belitung Island and one unit is placed in Karimun Regency, Riau Islands Province.
The presence of the PT Timah Healthy Car is a commitment from the MIND ID Mining Industry Holding Members to bring closer the reach of health services and improve the quality of health in communities around the mine.
In 2024, PT Timah's Healthy Cars plan will visit 48 points with a distribution of 24 points on Bangka Island, 12 points on Belitung Island and 12 points in Karimun Regency.
In 2023 PT Timah's Healthy Car visited 42 points with a total of 4,371 people served. Meanwhile, in 2022, Mobil Sehat will serve 3,820 people at 40 points in the company's operational areas.
Not only providing health services, PT Timah's Healthy Car also provides education about healthy lifestyles and preventing and treating stunting.
Until the first quarter of 2024 PT Timah's Healthy Car has provided health services to eight points with a total of 762 people receiving services.
Residents often look forward to health services at PT Timah's Healthy Cars, it's no wonder that many people hope that PT Timah's Healthy Cars can come back to their village.
As stated by Hesti Dianti, residents of Kacang Butor Village, Belitung Regency hope that PT Timah's free treatment can return to their village.
"There was no charge for the examination, in fact, we were given snack boxes and given free medicine, the doctor and other services were also very friendly," he said.
PT Timah's Head of Corporate Communications, Anggi Siahaan, said that PT Timah Tbk's Healthy Car is the company's commitment to supporting improving the quality of public health around the mine.
"The health aspect is one of PT Timah Tbk's concerns, so PT Timah Tbk provides pick-up and drop-off health services through Healthy Cars. With the presence of Healthy Cars, people are closer to seeking treatment because Healthy Cars come directly to villages and hamlets," he said.
PT Timah's Healthy Car Program is also in line with PT Timah's commitment to implementing Environmental Social Governance where health is an important pillar in the company's business chain. (*)
