VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

As many as 266 Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) participated in an outreach vaccination acceleration program of Covid-19  which was organized by the Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) Hong Kong in collaboration with the Hong Kong Center for Health Protection (CHP) on Sunday (01/8).  This collaboration initiative is to protect the migrant workers from the threat of the Covid-19. This is in line with the encouragement of the Indonesian government that by participating in the vaccination program, it can maintain people’s health and environment and it can also break the chain of the Covid-19 transmission.

Indonesian Consul General in Hong Kong, Ricky Suhendar explained that  health is an asset that must be maintained, particularly  when the people work overseas. So, it is important for all Indonesian Migrant Workers in Hong Kong to get vaccinated. Consul General Ricky also conveyed to the Labor Department in order to always urge the employers so that they provide adequate rest time for workers after receiving the vaccine.

The government of  Hong Kong gave special attention for the Outreach Vaccination program, including the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mr. Patrick Nip Tak-kuen, JP and Dr LAW Chi-kwong, Secretary for Labor and Welfare who also attended the vaccination program. It is also the beginning of a series of commemorations of the 76th Indonesian Independence Day in Hong Kong. In line with the theme of Indonesia's 76th Anniversary of "Indonesia Resilient, Indonesia Grows", PMI in Hong Kong is expected to have resilience so that they can continuously  work for the development of Indonesia.