Posdaya Sejahtera Successfully Rehabilated Mental Illness People
Posdaya (Family Empowerment Post) Sejahtera at the Bubulak village has successfully rehabilitated the conditions people with mental illness (Orang Dengan Masalah Kejiwaan – ODMK) through through its Mental Health Post (Poskeswa) Anggur. "The establishment of Poskeswa Anggur was originated from psychiatric rehabilitation program after the tsunami disaster in Aceh. In 2005 the program was also implemented in the area of West Java, especially Sub Bubulak. The results of our survey showed that about 20 percent of the people of West Java are fall under the ODMK. This result is higher compared to conditions of Jakarta greater area with only about 11 percent, "said coach Poskeswa Anggur, Ms. Yeni Deani Pinem, S.KM in her Observation Study Tour (OST) of the Bekasi local authority government to the Posdaya under the guidance of Bogor Agricultural University (IPB).
The Group consisted of 160 (one hundred and sixty) people of Satuan Kerja Perangkat Daerah (Work Unit – SKPD) Bekasi, Bekasi Posdaya Board Members, and Dharma Wanita BKKBN. The group visited Posdaya Kenanga, RW 05 Situgede village, Posdaya Sejahtera, Bubulak Village, Posdaya Benteng Harapan, RW 05 Kampung Gunung Leutik, Desa Benteng, and Posdaya Mandiri Terpadu, Cikarawang village.
The activities of Poskeswa Anggur among other things are extension and counseling, as well as the rehabilitation of the ODMK people. The ODMK program was used to alleviate the patient’s family to shoulder the cost, thus they don not shoulder alone. "The cost of rehabilitation of ODMK people is very expensive, so we are working together with Puskesmas to help them. With only Rp 5.000,- they get hospital-like treatment, "said Jenny.
Yeni expected that the government provides more serious actions for the empowerment program, especially for ODMK people. Yeni said that it doesn’t mean anything if the are no activity programs for the rehabilitated ODMK people. In 2012, data showed 6 (six) people of the Bubulak Village were diagnosed to suffer mental illness. In the average, those who suffer this illness are grouped into the productive age. The causes of the ODMK are plenty, some of which are the economic pressures, unemployment, educational status and genetic levels.
On the same occasion, Chairman of the Posdaya Sejahtera, Madsa’i said that the Posdaya Sejahtera was established on 19 August 2010 by IPB. "Posdaya Sejahtera is one of the Posdaya’s under the patronage of P2SDM-LPPM IPB (CENTER FOR HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT – Research and Community Empowerment Institute Bogor Agricultural University) and Damandiri Foundation " said Madsa’i (Wied).
