Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana (UKDW) Yogyakarta is preparing to establish Duta Wacana Academic Hospital at Jl. Wates Km 12, Argorejo, Sedayu, Bantul. The development plan was marked by the groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, October 30, 2023, for establishing the hospital (RSA Duta Wacana).
The construction of RSA Duta Wacana is part of the construction of UKDW’s second campus in Sedayu. A hospital and campus will be built on an area of approximately 10.5 hectares. The construction will be done in several stages. The development of this hospital aims to contribute to improving education and health services.
The Rector of UKDW Dr.-Ing. Wiyatiningsih, S.T., M.T. said that the groundbreaking ceremony was a historic moment and, at the same time, became part of the celebration of Duta Wacana’s 61st anniversary. “UKDW is committed to continuing to develop and provide exemplary contributions to the world of education and society. This complex will also be used as UKDW Campus 2. “We will move several faculties to this location,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Head of RSA Duta Wacana Development Team, Ir. Henry Feriadi, M.Sc., Ph.D. explained that this academic hospital is projected to become a Type B Hospital, which consists of eight floors, with seven floors built on the ground and one floor as a basement. He estimates that the construction of RSA Duta Wacana will be completed in 2025, and the entire complex will be finished in approximately the next twenty years.
The Regent of Bantul, H. Abdul Halim Muslih, congratulated the construction of an academic hospital for the Faculty of Medicine of UKDW. This development will significantly contribute to the development of human resources (HR) in the health sector. The community health improvement program has become a priority for the Bantul Regency Government.
“Collaboration and synergy from various parties is needed to improve the quality of public health in Bantul Regency. “I am also grateful that UKDW makes a big contribution to making the nation’s life smarter through its academic activity programs, and today marks the establishment of UKDW’s academic hospital in Bantul Regency and will definitely have a big contribution to human resource development in the health sector,” said the Regent.
Also present at the event were the Head of the Bantul Regency Land and Spatial Planning Service, the Head of the Bantul Regency Investment and One-Stop Integrated Service, representatives from the Bantul Regency Health Service, Sedayu Sector Police Commander, Commander of Military District 02/Sedayu, Head of Community Health Center (Puskesmas) Sedayu 1 and 2, Panewu Sedayu, the Village Heads, Dukuh, as well as the Head of neighborhood association (RT) in Kapanewon Sedayu, Pastor of the GKJ Sedayu, Parish Priest of St. Theresia Sedayu, Head of the Tanfidziyah Regional Council of Nahdatul Ulama Kapanewon Sedayu Branch, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the PTK Duta Wacana Foundation, Chair of the PTK Duta Wacana Foundation, University Chaplain of UKDW, UKDW Rectorate, and Deans of the Faculties. (mpk/Eng.drr)