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| Four best delegates of UMM Hospital. dr. Wildan Firmansyah, dr. Rezky Ami, dr. Thontowi Djauhari and Ners Tiwuk Herawati (Photo: Special) |
A delegation from the Hospital of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) contributed and headed to the 28th World Congress on Health Law in Batam. The agenda, which was held on July 21-23, was attended by various health law experts, health practitioners, and health law professors from around the world. Ranging from England, Belgium, Turkey, Russia, Peru, Japan, Australia, China, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia, and others.
As for the UMM Hospital, they sent four of their best delegates, including Dr. Wildan Firmansyah, Dr. Rezky Ami, Dr. Thontowi Djauhari, and Ners Tiwuk Herawati. The delegates were not simply attending, but they also presented their scientific papers and made contributions related to health law. In fact, more than four papers made it through the Congress.
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“Indeed, we intended to give ideas and contributions in the medical world, especially in the health law industry. Incidentally, my paper and Dr. Thontowi are related to the law of corpse autopsy in criminal law,” explained Dr. Wildan, one of the representatives of UMM Hospital.
In his paper, he explained that forensic cadaver surgery is a medical procedure that is intended to help find and uphold justice for an unnatural and suspicious death. In unnatural deaths, everyone has a legal obligation to help the country uncover a crime. The Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code have regulated in detail the autopsy of the body, the request for a visum et repertum (VER), and others.
“There are also criminal penalties for anyone who tries to obstruct or derail the autopsy of a deceased body, in accordance with Articles 133-135 of the Criminal Procedure Code,” said Wildan.
He said that according to statistics, many unnatural deaths in Indonesia are not autopsied. It is due to the refusal from the family, even though there is no single rule that states that the deceased's body is their absolute right. Essentially, law enforcement is the country's endeavor to reach justice. “The notification to the victim's family for an autopsy is a form of respect for the victim and a form of respect for the country in the context of upholding justice in an unnatural death,” he said.
After participating in the congress, Wildan said that recently the issue of the medical community is very close to the legal community. Therefore, he hopes that human resources in the medical world can be more aware of the importance of health law. Thus, they can be more prepared and safe in taking action. (wil/put)
