USU PR — The Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI) of North Sumatra, together with the Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FK USU), continues to strengthen humanitarian responses for communities affected by flooding in various regions. This joint effort is carried out as a form of concern for the safety and health of families, especially children, pregnant women, and other vulnerable groups who face the highest risks during disasters.

Throughout the disaster response activities, medical teams from IDAI North Sumatra and the Department of Child Health FK USU have been directly deployed to multiple service points and evacuation centers. In Medan City, services were provided in Sunggal, Gaperta, and Marelan. In Langkat Regency, the teams reached Tanjung Pura, Besitang, and Brandan. Meanwhile, in Aceh Tamiang, the teams were present in Kuala Simpang. The distribution of these locations was determined based on field needs and priority areas experiencing the most severe impacts and limited access to health services.

In every disaster response effort, IDAI North Sumatra and FK USU emphasize that assistance must not only be delivered quickly, but must also truly address the real needs of affected communities. Therefore, the teams operate based on the principles of targeted, appropriate, and effective assistance. Needs assessments are conducted continuously to ensure that both medical and non-medical services provided are aligned with the actual conditions of residents on the ground.

The Chair of IDAI North Sumatra, Rizky Adriansyah, M.Ked., SpA(K), highlighted the importance of cross-sector collaboration to ensure that humanitarian services are delivered rapidly and in an integrated manner. “Collaboration is crucial so that disaster assistance can be delivered quickly and synergistically. In this way, communities can return to normal life and resume daily activities sooner. Our activities include medical services, wound care, provision of clean water, logistics, food, and medicines,” he stated.

The services provided by the teams include health examinations for children and families, treatment of post-flood illnesses, wound care, education on the prevention of infectious diseases, and monitoring of children’s nutritional status. Beyond medical services, non-medical support such as the provision of clean water, daily logistics, supplementary food, and the distribution of medicines also forms an essential part of maintaining family resilience in evacuation settings.

Through the strength of collaboration between IDAI North Sumatra and the Department of Child Health FK USU, these disaster response efforts across various regions are expected to accelerate community recovery, particularly for children, so that they can grow healthily, return to school, and resume activities safely. This commitment will continue until conditions in the affected areas are fully restored and community health needs are comprehensively fulfilled.