East Nusa Tenggara — Through DD Healthcare and DD Kupang Clinic, Dompet Dhuafa together with the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) held mass circumcision actions and free health services in five regions of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The action was a series of commemorations of the Indonesian Doctor Service Day as well as the 30th Anniversary of Dompet Dhuafa which was packaged in the Program Cuti Berbagi (Leave to Share Program).
In its implementation, this program takes place in 2 stages. The first phase was carried out on 6-8 July 2023 at two points, Kupang and South Central Timor (TTS). Furthermore, the second phase will be carried out in three locations, in Alor, in Rote, and in East Flores in December 2023. This Cuti Berbagi program has a sharing value of Rp900,000 (nine hundred thousand rupiah). In addition to service actions, the amount of value also includes waqf in the form of medical devices for circumcision.
Doctors from various regions seemed enthusiastic about carrying out volunteer duties in the Kupang and TTS communities. After landing perfectly at the gathering point, at El Tari Kupang International Airport on Thursday (6/7/2023), the volunteer doctors immediately rushed to prepare an action which was also assisted by Dompet Dhuafa Volunteer (DDV) NTT.
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The welcome of the local people is so warm. Through this Cuti Berbagi Program, more than 200 benefit recipients consisting of children and adult converts managed to get free circumcision services. In addition, there are also 250 underprivileged families who become benefit recipients of health service actions in the form of free treatment.
Also present at the opening of the Cuti Berbagi Program on Thursday (6/7/2023) in the courtyard of Nurul Qomar Taehue Mosque, namely representatives of IDI NTT Region, Head of IDI Kupang Branch, Dompet Dhuafa Kupang, as well as the Head of Nunhila Village and surrounding residents.
In his speech, Eben Hajer Kanajara as the Head of Nunhila Village expressed his deep appreciation to Dompet Dhuafa and the parties involved in the Cuti Berbagi Program in NTT.
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“During my administration, DD Clinic has twice held free circumcision service activities for the community. Of course, this is very helpful for our people who need services, but are unable to access them. The most important thing is that the services provided by Dompet Dhuafa have been able to remove the barriers that exist in the community,” said Eben.
Representative of the Central IDI Executive Board, dr. Moh Fachrurrozy Basalamah also said that this program is a form of service approach to the community.
“We take the moment of school holidays, so that doctors directly contact the community as a sense of concern, closeness to remote areas,” said the Secretary for Puskrikes and Community Service PB IDI.
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Meanwhile, on another occasion, Etika Setiawanti as Director of Mobilization and Resources of Dompet Dhuafa explained that the Cuti Berbagi Program was specifically opened to volunteer doctors from all over Indonesia. So apart from being on vacation, their leave can also be more beneficial. Moreover, the fees they pay are also worth waqf, which in syaa Allah, the reward will not be interrupted as long as the assets continue to be utilized.
“Participating in the Cuti Berbagi Program for volunteer doctors has also performed waqf to procure medical devices for circumcision for the underprivileged community. Through this program, Dompet Dhuafa is looking for doctors to collaborate on the concern for the health of the underprivileged community in remote areas in eastern Indonesia,” she explained. (Dompet Dhuafa/Muthohar)