Dr. Radja Dorie Loebis

Dr. Radja Dorie Loebis (1807-1916): 'First Doctor' from North Sumatra- Indonesia 

That the historical figures of the past must be turned on in the memories is often an interest, more particularly we in Indonesia, given the amount that is still very low, because the fact is so good, and because the public figures that appear after less attention, lack of respect or because another example -sebab due to indifference and so on. This fact can be observed from the example, as is the case with the first character of Indonesia's North Sumatra in the health field named Dr. Radja Dorie Loebis, who served in the two times, the end of the nineteenth century to reach the beginning of the XX century. 

The late Radja Dorie Loebis a graduate of the College of Medicine in Jakarta in his day, was the son of the tribe Mandailaing born in the village of Angin Barat village (Kota Nopan-Upper Mandailing) in the early nineteenth century, he explained in 1807, and passed away into Rahmatullah past few years after entering the twentieth century, he explained in 1916 After completing grammar school in his village in 1824, to the resumption of Middle School Teacher (Kweekschool) in Bukitinggi that it has been classified as adult high school, then in 1830 he also continued his studies to enter the medical school Jakarta Java there, which it is also grown in Indonesia has been relatively college. From the results of the completion of his studies there he was needed by the Netherlands to become a doctor on duty at a military hospital in Bogor. Reach tens of years there, until arriving in 1877 when he was assigned to West Sumatra to work at a hospital in Padang (Minangkabau). 

One of the services that can not aside just like that, is when an outbreak of cholera in Pasaman, West Sumatra as well. Later in 1882 Radja Dorie Loebis open practice at Air Bangis. Dutch authorities attention immediately turned to Dorie Radja Loebis, he was called to plunge into the danger of cholera in Pasaman it. The result is a success. 

In 1889, after over 80 years old, he was asked by the Dutch to duty at a hospital in Panyabungan zending (Mandailing Godang), in the region that today is spread except pekung, also cholera, once asked him to be willing to move to reside in the area of dangerous diseases mentioned above . Again and again he succeeded. 

For hygiene is that the Dutch seem to have expected to reach a maximum, Dorie obtain grace star Radja, a pebgakuan for services and as an active ketrampilanya rooting against many diseases, including infectious. He served regardless of labor, making the Netherlands moved to give him some sort of medal honors duty of loyalty (getrouwdheld). Whoever is in power today is certainly not ignore the responsibility to give services, terms for the sake of humanity. Arrival time in very old age, then the opportunity for Dorie Radja retirement (1907). However, on the basis of mankind is high when the Russian-owned oil mining company that operates in Simpang Gambir (Natal) he received a request to work at a hospital that nation group company for about 4 years, although the time it has reached the age of 100 years (once again: hundred years). 

Apparently Radja Dorie not have the heart to let the people have to suffer breathless with disease, diandai by the fact that when he is elderly so, he is still active in the rest of his life since returning to the village of his birth (West Wind) to serve the people of the village who need the medicine . 

Similarly, until his death at the age of 109 years old when he passed away into Rahmatullah. So it is not exaggerated to note that today it is impossible a doctor who has been so advanced in years still provide time-sufficient enough to run heavy duty and humanity that is needed by the community, which must be accompanied by even expertise, in addition to the diligence and patience, were all achieved success.

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