Banjarbaru residents affected by haze can receive free oxygen
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- Banjarbaru authorities have established free oxygen services for residents suffering breathing problems from wildfire haze.
- The service operates 24 hours a day at the city’s Public Safety Center and Cempaka Community Health Center.
- Residents are advised to limit smoke exposure and wear masks outdoors.
Residents struggling to breathe through wildfire haze in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, can receive free oxygen as an initial emergency measure.
The city government has made Rumah Oksigen, or Oxygen House, available around the clock at the Public Safety Center and Cempaka Community Health Center. The health department has also instructed other community health centers to provide similar services according to their capacity and operating hours.
The service is intended to give affected residents faster assistance before they receive further medical treatment, if their condition requires additional examination. Smoke from forest and land fires continues to cover parts of the area.
Authorities have urged residents to reduce their exposure to the haze and wear masks while outside.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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