Ex-Covid 19 Task Force Head Doni Monardo Passes Away at 60

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Former head of the Covid-19 Acceleration Handling Task Force, Lieutenant General TNI (Ret.) Doni Monardo, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023. Doni was also the former Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) for the 2019-2021 period.

The news of Doni Monardo's death was conveyed by Special Staff to the Head of BNPB 2019-2021, Egy Massadiah. He was Doni's special staff during his service at BNPB. "Retired Lieutenant General DR HC Doni Monardo has passed away, on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 17:35 WIB (Indonesian Western Time)," wrote Egy's statement on Sunday, December 3, 2023.

Doni died at the age of 60. He was born on May 10, 1963. Doni Monardo fell ill and underwent intensive care in hospital since September 22, 2023.

Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited and prayed for Doni Monardo who was undergoing treatment at Siloam Hospital, Semanggi, Jakarta, Tuesday morning, November 7, 2023.

During his visit, said Egy Massadiah, President Jokowi immediately entered the elevator to the treatment room on the 29th floor. The President was greeted by Doni Monardo's wife, Santi Monardo and other family members.

Egy said that President Jokowi had time to convey prayers for Doni Monardo's recovery and chatted with the family along with the team of doctors who treated Doni. "The president was in the hospital for about 30 minutes," he said.

Since being appointed by President Jokowi as Head of BNPB in January 2019, Doni initiated the formation of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19 which later became the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 in March 2020.

Doni won the COVID-19 response award from President Jokowi in March 2023 thanks to the Pentahelix strategy which emphasizes the spirit of mutual cooperation of all resources, including cooperation between regional governments, local communities, experts and academics, the media and the private sector.

MUHAMMAD IQBAL

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