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Dr. Rani (Dr. Alhairani Manu Mesa) is a young doctor working among the poor and disadvantaged humanitarian Permaculture project , Indonesia.

Rani is a young Christian missionary doctor who was educated in Bali and returned to his homeland in East Sumba. Rani provides essential health care for extremely poor indigenous villagers living in these remote areas.

Dr. Rani took the time to run the main hospital Lindimara RSK to Waingapu, telling me about his project to create a free medical center that will serve the people of surrounding hamlets. Only thirty-four years, Rani spends her weekends have access to areas that require between two and twelve hours time back by the road trip to treat patients.

"I grew up among the people of Sumba. I was raised a Christian, but I know a lot of Sumba people still practice a form of religion called Marapu ancestral faith - in combination with their religions. I consider my own people. I saw their struggles and efforts and know I have to do something to help them take charge; to have a better life for the next generation. "

Dr. Rani worked at Rumah Sakit Kristen (Lindamara RSK) since February 2011. The current medical center operates using small amounts of profit service charge, which is just enough to pay staff . But Rani hopes to align with a partner to build a new center closer to its villagers.

"There are only three hospitals in the main city, Waingapu, and only 22 centers public health, which are poorly equipped no doctors or trained personnel. Our people live behind the hills and distant too far from health services locations. They have to walk on foot for hours to get help, or traveling by truck from six to eight hours to reach the hospital. Time is critical when saving lives, and I hope we will not lose mothers and babies simply because they can not reach a hospital or because they bleed to death. We need a medical center built them with qualified personnel. "

Sumba island is part of East Nusa Tenggara with a combined population of 700,000 (Sumba has a population of 237.956 in 2012). Most are located around the cities of Waingapu in the East and in the West Waikabubak . Some villages are scattered throughout, from which the limited crops are grown. There is a marked difference between the western most tropical and dry, most of which is now "savannah grasslands" since forests were exhausted.

Tarimbang on the south coast is said to be the next tourist destination after Bali.

Dr. Rani got space for a medical center and offers tourism development if associated a support system in the center. an important permaculture program should be developed as a model for all villages in Sumba.

"We want to implement a permaculture program to teach our people how to provide their own food and to preserve nature, something they can pass on to future generations. I think permaculture is a complete package. I'm not an expert in this area and we need to learn more, but we have a permaculturist come in March to help. We will teach people how to grow local plants, nutritious and at the same time, show them how to cook and prepare the products to retain all the vitamins, minerals and goodness of food. "

Sumba many horses and goats, cattle, but few other than fruit. the cattle need better nutrition and like Sumba people, they are very thin and malnourished. the story of Rani symbolic of the shortcomings of the Indonesian health system and works under great pressure to improve many of the poor and disadvantaged, treatment of medical problems such as malaria, typhoid, dengue, tuberculosis, anemia, diabetes, cirrhosis, heart and kidney disease and hypertension. lung disease is a concern, with children smoking at a young age.

"We have patients from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancers of the mouth and lung, bronchitis, emphysema and other lung diseases that are correlated with smoking. We have babies with respiratory diseases because parents or grandparents carelessly smoke near them. Most of them seek help at a late stage, so we treat them as best possible. There is a strict policy to the hospital that we keep the hospital area without cigarette smoke. We have set up promotional materials and make sure that all staff are able to tell people not to smoke, and show them the risks.

Rani is the biggest asset in dealing with the local population because they have confidence in it that goes beyond medicine. It also has staff working for it coming from

coastal areas. First, she is a devout Christian with the opportunity to reach people of all tastes in the community. She has the gift of intelligence, and as a physician serves all people of all religions with the utmost integrity.
"It would be great to connect with others who can help us make that happen for people. I do not know how long I'll be there, but I want to see my people to be able to stand on their own two feet and have a better life and a future. "

readers may offer permaculture and human development skills or teach women how to increase revenue. There is also a school for children with special needs. Dr. Rani demands made donation of medical equipment for the center and an ambulance donated to transport patients in emergencies.

For more information please contact Dr. Rani: alhairani@hotmail.com

 

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