Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini granted the wish of a child with a mental disorder from Manado, North Sulawesi, identified as Marsya Greflin Mariani Kapia, to return to school.
During the 2022 World Mental Health Day social campaign, which was followed online from here on Thursday, Kapia expressed her gratitude for the service she received from the Manado Tumou Tou Center.
“I have recovered, thank God, through the Tumou Tou hall. Thank you for the help,” she told Rismaharini via an online connection.
The minister expressed delight at the news. She inquired about the child’s wishes after the recovery and was told she wanted to return to school.
The child’s wish was also reiterated by head of the Tumou Tou Center for Manado city, Kamsiaty Rotty.
“Yes, you can go to school again. Mrs. Kamsiaty, please help (her) go to school again, later on the recommendation is from me,” the minister said.
Rismaharini then asked Rotty to contact the school. She assured that if this failed, she would contact the Governor of North Sulawesi herself so that Kapia can go to school.
The ministry is currently commemorating World Mental Health Day (HKJS), which falls on October 10 every year. This year’s commemoration aimed to increase the global community’s understanding and awareness of mental health issues.
The commemorative event was hosted at Pangudi Luhur Integrated Center in Bekasi. Four integrated centers and 27 centers will conduct activities to mark World Mental Health Day 2022 in their respective areas, according to the results of a selection across Indonesia.
As part of the commemoration, the ministry greeted and communicated with people with mental or psychosocial disabilities and their families, and symbolically handed over ATENSI assistance to 15 people with mental or psychosocial disabilities.
Through the integrated center and Sentra, the ministry provided services to 2,032 people with the total aid valued at Rp1.85 billion. The aid included restraints for 56 people, identity recording for 420 people, vaccination for 402 people, health checks for 748 people, and the reunification of 431 people with their families.
Source: Antara News