3.1 Sungai Kundur Leprosy Colony, South Sumatera - www.dryaminleprosy.blogspot.com

Sungai Kundur Leprosy Colony

The leprosy colony was erected earlier than leprosy hospital. In 1914 there was a ship crew having leprosy disease. The captain of the ship isolated him at Kembang Pumpung village of Kertapati, Seberang Ulu-I. The people surrounding did not like to accept him and they strongly protested. Then the people established a leprosy colony for leprosy patients at Mariana village of Banyuasin and named Sungai Kundur. The leprosy patients at Kembang Pumpung then were transferred to Sungai Kundur leprosy colony Later in 1918 a leprosy hospital was erected here and named Sungai Kundur Leprosy Hospital. 

The leprosy colony has an area of 120 hectares at the beginning during the Dutch occupation. After some years the land areas have reduced with unclear administration. At present the land of the leprosy village is 27,5 hectares (Certificate No 2, Desa Mariana 1993).

The village is situated surrounding the hospital, 30 km away from Palembang and 200 km from Sekayu (Musi Banyuasin District capital).

At present 98 ex-leprosy patients are living in the village. There are 1912 healthy people living in the compound. Therefore total inhabitants are 2010. The proportion of ex-leprosy patient is 0,5 %. The central government provides donation in the form of ration. One package of the ration consist of rice 10 kg, sugar 2 kg , cooking oil 2 liters, eggs 1 kg, milk 450 gram,  bean 1 kg, salt 500 gram and soap 1 peace. The rations are distributed one pack per people per month to whom meet the criteria

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3. South Sumatra Province: Leprosy Colonies - www.dryaminleprosy.blogspot.com

There are 3 Leprosy Colonies in the South Sumatera province; all of them had been visited and made inventory in 2003.

3.1  Sungai Kundur Leprosy Colony (Leprosy Village)

3.2  Margo Mulyo I Leprosy Settlement

3.3  Suka Pulih LeprosySettlement

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Sungai Kundur Leprosy Hospital
Brief history and situation of the hospital

It was erected in 1918, caters for leprosy patients at the leprosy settlement of Marianan village. At the beginning the hospital belong to Balai Keselamatan Foundation (1918 – 1960). In April 1960 the hospital handed over to the government. With the decree letter of SK Menkes RI no 95048/Hukum, tanggal 9 Desember 1960, the hospital then established as Sungai Kundur Leprosy Hospital is under the central government. Any patient with social problem, will be sent to the Settlement surrounding the hospital which was erected earlier before the hospital.

At present the hospital has 450 beds and it is a referral leprosy hospital for the western region of Indonesia. Dr Nuraini Kurdi, the director of the hospital is aware that the hospital is under-utilized. Number of leprosy patients admitted to the hospital was decreased from BOR 42% (98) to 39% (99 and 2000).  Diversification is one of the solusion to maximise the function of the hospital. Therefore started at the OPD (1995) and at IPD (2000), the hospital caters for non-leprosy patients.  At present there are 16 beds provides for non-leprosy patients separated from the leprosy patients wards with BOR about 50%. At the OPD, 5 non-leprosy patients are seen (average) per day. The hospital has one surgeon and one dermatologist, 12 general doctors, 4 physiotherapists, 4 staffs for shoe makers. Regional Referral Hospital for the Eastern part of Indonesia viz. whole provinces of Sulawesi island, Maluku, and Papua.

The hospital is functioning as a Regional Referral Hospital for the Western part of Indonesia viz. whole provinces of Sumatera Island and West Kalimantan province. 

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