Hajj Pilgrims Facilitated to Obtain Medicine with New Distribution System
"The distribution of drugs and Perbekkes from the depots located in the Indonesian Health Clinic for Hajj (KKHI) to the clusters will no longer be done through the bulk distribution of drugs to KKHI," said Liliek Marhaendro Susilo, Ak M.M., Head of the Health Hajj Center at the Ministry of Health.
In previous Hajj operations, the distribution of drugs and Perbekkes in the sectors and clusters was carried out through a bulk distribution system. Under this system, Hajj healthcare workers (TKH) would collect drugs and Perbekkes from the depots at KKHI.
However, the bulk distribution system was deemed inefficient as it required TKH to gather at KKHI to collect the medication. Consequently, this resulted in TKH spending a significant amount of time away from the Hajj pilgrims. Moreover, transportation issues to the drug depots at KKHI also prompted numerous complaints from TKH.
"Now, drugs and Perbekkes from the respective Dakers' depots, which serve as depots, are pushed to the sectors, and then from the sectors, they are pushed to the clusters," explained Liliek, the Head of the Health Hajj Center.
This year, the distribution of drugs no longer relies on the bulk system. Instead, the drugs are distributed to the sectors, allowing TKH to access the required medication more conveniently. By bringing the medication closer to the sectors, it is expected that TKH will spend less time away from the Hajj pilgrims and can focus more on providing services within their clusters.
The sectors refer to the areas where groups of Hajj pilgrims are accommodated. In Makkah, there are 11 sectors, while in Madinah, there are 5 sectors. Each sector has a designated accommodation facility that serves as the sector's office. These sector offices serve as the distribution points for drugs and Hajj health supplies.
In addition to the new drug distribution system, this year's Hajj operations also employ an information system called SOBATHAJI for monitoring the availability of drugs and Perbekkes in the clusters, pharmacies, and depots at each Daker.
SOBATHAJI stands for the Hajj Drug and Health Supplies Management System. This responsive web-based application is specifically designed to manage drugs and health supplies for Hajj operations. It can be used both in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, covering pre-operation, operation, and post-operation stages of Hajj.
The development of SOBATHAJI is a collaborative effort between the Health Hajj Center of the Ministry of Health and the Directorate of Pharmacy Management and Services of the Ministry of Health. The application is built based on years of experience in managing drugs and health supplies for Hajj operations, aiming to address issues related to drug and health supplies management during Hajj.
TKH in the clusters can access SOBATHAJI through sobathaji.kemkes.go.id using the provided username and password. Through the drug and Perbekkes request menu, TKH can submit requests for medication and health supplies. The depot will periodically check the requests received in SOBATHAJI, prepare the medication packages, and proceed with the distribution.
"Cluster teams no longer need to request medication from the depot in a distant location. Instead, we can directly receive the requests and promptly deliver the medications. This ensures more efficient provision of services to Hajj pilgrims," stated Liliek, the Head of the Health Hajj Center.
The application not only facilitates closer collaboration between TKH and the drug and Perbekkes team but also enables efficient monitoring of drug and Perbekkes inventory and distribution during Hajj healthcare operations.
Source: Kemkes.go.id
