JAKARTA - Angkasa Pura Airports back incised proud achievement. This time, the International Airport Balikpapan Sepinggan Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman won the title, as the 2014 Healthy Airport, version of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. The award was given as part of a competition or a race in its Gold 50th Year commemoration of National Health Day (HKN). Awards ceremony was held in the Auditorium Siwabessy, Health Ministry building, Wednesday (26/11).
East Kalimantan's community pride airport managed to finish in the top ranking for the category Competition of Healthy Ports and Airport. Following behind are the Port of Tanjung Priuk, Merak Port, and Terminal to interest Alone (TUKS) PT Badak NGL as the second to fourth. This award is quite surprising, because initiation is not from us. Port Health Office who registers Sepinggan Airport in the race, cleared by General Manager (GM) International Airport Balikpaan Sepinggan Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, Asrul Wendo Rose in attendance received the award.
Some value plus service that appreciated by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia to deliver a winner is the Eco-Airport forum discussion chaired GM with the local Airport Authority Chief. In addition, there are also other facilities that are friendly to children such as baby stroller; children's play area, also the room to breastfeed. Also provided an open space for smokers with Mayor Balikpapan supported legislation to the region without a smoke. While the implementation of reforestation in the service building with a garden indoor and outdoor continued. All aspects of health in accordance with Healthy Ministry Rule (Permenkes) No. 44 In 2014 already perform well at Sepinggan. The airport extraordinarily good, said Health Minister Nila Farid Moeloek when handed the award.
On the same occasion, Chief Port Health Office (KKP) Class II Balikpapan, Andie K. Ochman explained that all the heads of the KKP in Indonesia shall submit the proposed name of the award recipient to the airport and port. Around September, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia sent a letter of appeal to the entire head of the KKP in order to carry out self-assessment and propose candidates across all the award recipients through the form. Parameters and indicators are on the form, explain Andie. Through the KKP Class II Balikpapan proposal, then conducted field observations and a review by the Ministry of Health to verify the results of the assessment are reported. Advanced stages held around October include field visits to interview to the airport operator, in this case GM Sepinggan, further Andie.
Acknowledged Wendo, this award achieved due to the support of various stakeholders, especially those directly related to the provision of services to service users. It is a win-win, because the realization of a healthy and friendly airport for users of services involving all elements of the airport. Synergy between elements must be improved, added Wendo. [Yuristo Ardhi / Angga Maruli]
