Health Ministry: 27 KPPS Officers Died in 2024 Election
SEAToday.com, Jakarta - The Ministry of Health recorded 27 cases of death in the Election Organizing Team (KPPS) officers in the 2024 elections.
Head of the Ministry's Communication and Public Services Bureau Siti Nadia Tarmizi said on Friday (2/16) that the causes of death among KPPS officers included nine deaths from heart disease, four from accidental injuries, two from septic shock, one from acute respiratory distress syndrome, one from hypertension, two deaths without comorbidities, and eight others who died en route to the hospital and are being confirmed.
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said the number of deaths of KPPS officers in this year's election had decreased compared to the previous election in 2019, which recorded 894 deaths. Minister Budi expressed hope that no deaths among KPPS officers would be reported in the future elections. One of the efforts is to conduct health screening for KPPS officers, as was done in this year's election.
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