JWCC

While in searching for the right pediatrician for our little man, this clinic, The Jakarta Women & Children Clinic (JWCC) was referred by a dear friend-mom-entrepreneur, Esti Feuermann. Her daughter has been seeing this one doctor since she was born.

First visit there, I was quickly impressed when I read their brochure of how they are following American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines and standards as well as Indonesians Health Minister’s one obviously. This clinic have a partnership to Kinder Clinic in Singapore. Also, the profiles of their pediatricians are impressive.

Located on the second floor, the pediatric clinic is divided into 6 areas.

1. The waiting/Reception area: With very friendly and helpful nurses they are quick and very accommodating.
2. A second waiting area: With a little make shift book store, they also have some clothes there for sale.
3. Kids play area: There’s more chairs for you to sit and wait while your little ones play. Magazines and flyers are bountiful for the parents. There’s a small Mothercare shop there too, which is handy should you need extra baby wipes, diapers even new sets of clothes should your little one had a diaper explosion or worst vomited.
4. Examinations Rooms: They have several rooms.
5. Observations Rooms: Tucked behind one of the examination room there are a couple of rooms with bed where your sick baby can wait until they’re being called in to see the pediatrician.
6. Nursing Room: Very handy for nursing moms.

First floor is designated for women’s clinic. I haven’t personally tried it but will probably have to find a gynecologist there soon. Their small pharmacy is also on the first floor.

The pediatrician I chose is Dr. Lineus Hewis. He speaks fluent English and very good. We had a rough first starts due to Lil’ A’s trauma for doctors but this doesn’t stop Dr. Hewis from being very professional and check him thoroughly each visits we had so far. He’s more than willing to address the many questions I always armed with, from developmental milestones down to discussing if these kids multivitamins are necessary or not. Most importantly he is definitely not one of those doctors that thinks antibiotic is the answer to every illness!

The clinic have an after office cell phone number that you can contact incase of emergency and this is great, although I haven’t personally use it gives me a peace of mind saving this number in my phone.

Walk-ins for emergency cases (such as stomach flu, fever, etc) are welcome and the nurses are quick in assigning us to one of the observation room so Lil’ A can lay down and not spreading the bug. If you have a question about medications or illness they  really are just a phone call away. You can talk with Dr. Hewis’ nurse who will consult him and call you right back. I had done this several times and am very impressed with how quickly the nurse called me back.

The price for their service is above average compare to the other local pediatricians but a lot cheaper than one of the more well known ‘expat clinic’. Consultation fee is about: Rp. 320,000,- ($35 USD). Personally, Dr. Hewis has been the best pediatrician for us here, hands down and I wouldn’t hesitate in giving you recommendations.

Here is their address and phone no.:
The Jakarta Women and Children Clinic
Jl. Prapanca Raya No.32 A,
Jakarta Selatan .
Phone: (021) 727 99911
Clinic Emergency phone number: 0817-669-8877
Email: jwcc@cbn.net.id