Suharso
Suharso, (1912–1971) also spelled Soeharso, was an
Biography
Early life
Suharso was born in
Wartime and Indonesian revolution
During the
After Indonesian independence
Suharso gained attention and support from the government of newly independent Indonesia, and in 1950 he got special funding to travel to England to research Orthopedics and Prosthetics at a higher level.[1] Upon his return, he put into practice more advanced production techniques for prosthetics than had been previously possible in Indonesia.[13] The arrival of a German prosthetics expert in 1954 in his centre also helped modernize their techniques once again.[14] A 1953 newspaper article noted that the rehabilitation centre had roughly 400 patients and that it offered a number of retraining programs for different trades.[15] In 1954, with an expansion of government pensions and social assistance for members of the Armed Forces, Suharso's Rehabilitation Centre was placed under the Ministry of Social Affairs[16] and a new facility specifically for children (the Yayasan Pemeliharaan Anak-anak Cacad) was opened as well,[17] followed by an Orthopedic clinic in the following year.[18]
In the 1960s Suharso continued to expand his efforts to build national support for disabled Indonesians who were not able to access the centre's services. In 1962 he founded the Yayasan Pembina Olah Rage Penderita Cacat (Indonesian: Sports Development Foundation for People with Disabilities) and in 1967 the Yayasan Balai Penampungan Penderita Paraplegia, a support organization for
Suharso died on 27 February 1971, and was buried near his birthplace in
References
- ^ ISBN 9789797883430.
- ^ Poliman (1983). Prof. Dr. R. Suharso (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. p. 14.
- ^ Poliman (1983). Prof. Dr. R. Suharso (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. p. 16.
- ^ Poliman (1983). Prof. Dr. R. Suharso (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. p. 18.
- ^ a b Poliman (1983). Prof. Dr. R. Suharso (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. pp. 22–5.
- ^ a b c Poliman (1983). Prof. Dr. R. Suharso (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. pp. 26–7.
- ^ "Off. Berichten Volksgezondheid". Bataviaasch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 1940-06-05.
- ^ Poliman (1983). Prof. Dr. R. Suharso (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. pp. 31–2.
- ^ "Familiebericht". De Indische courant (in Dutch). 23 June 1941.
- ^ Poliman (1983). Prof. Dr. R. Suharso (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. pp. 33–7.
- ^ a b Poliman (1983). Prof. Dr. R. Suharso (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. pp. 40–2.
- ^ a b Poliman (1983). Prof. Dr. R. Suharso (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. pp. 44–7.
- ^ Poliman (1983). Prof. Dr. R. Suharso (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. pp. 98–9.
- ^ Poliman (1983). Prof. Dr. R. Suharso (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. p. 100.
- ^ "Unique in Indonesië Rehabilitatie-Centrum in Sürakarta Invaliden moeten bovenal geschikt gemaakt voor het werk". De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad (in Dutch). 1953-04-20.
- ^ "Besluit van regering Voorlopig geen vergunning meer voor demonstraties". Algemeen Indisch dagblad : de Preangerbode (in Dutch). 1954-03-03.
- ^ "Stichting invalide kinderen in Solo neeft nieuw tehuis". De locomotief : Samarangsch handels- en advertentie-blad (in Dutch). 1954-08-11.
- ^ "Orthopaedisch centrum in Solo officieel geopend". Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie (in Dutch). 1955-04-12.
- ^ Poliman (1983). Prof. Dr. R. Suharso (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. p. 7.
- ^ Parameswaran, Prashanth. "Indonesia Deploys Vessel on First Ever Overseas Voyage". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2021-06-09.