Prof. DR. R.

Soeharso is a surgeon, Indonesian national hero and founder Professor Doctor

Soeharso Rehabilitation Center in Surakarta which is home care for people with physical
disabilities. He was born in Ampel, Boyolali, Central Java on May 13, 1912 and died in Solo,
Central Java, on February 27, 1971 at the age of 58 years.
BEGINNING
Soeharso Flower was born in the village, on the slopes of Mount Merbabu, including the District
Ampel, Boyolali, Central Java. On May 13, 1912 His father was Sastrosuhardjo, once a village
headman or chief. Mr. Sastrosuhardjo is a descendant of the courtiers, servants of the palace of
Surakarta. His son seven people and Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso was the fourth son. Soeharso lived
and grew up in a rural environment with great simplicity. Among the sons and daughters of Mr.
Sastrosuhardjo is Soeharso most mischievous. Because it gives the name of the candidate of his
grandfather's brother (red rooster).
In 1919, Soeharso schooled in Dutch-speaking Primary School (HIS = Hollandsch Inlandsche
School) in Salatiga. He was a smart kid and never live class.
When Soeharso in fifth grade his father died, so his mother became the backbone of the family
by selling rice, but the longer the increasingly heavy burden of the family so that both sisters
Soeharso quit school. Suharto, Soeharso brother and worked as a strip and then appointed as
headman. With his brother's position as the headman Soeharso help finance education.
In the Soeharso his brothers in the state concerned, he helped his mother sell tobacco. By foot
Soeharso bring tobacco on its head toward the city Boyolali. But it concerns the youth forge
Soeharso be strong, resilient and does not know the feeling of inferiority.

EDUCATION
In 1926 graduated Soeharso Elementary School (HIS) with a satisfactory rate. He then continued
in junior high school (MULO) in Solo, he boarded in the family home dr. Dullah. He graduated
in 1930 from MULO, then move on to high school Paspal (AMS = of the General Middelbare
School Afdeeling B) in Yogyakarta. At AMS became a member association of Jong Java, which

later became young Indonesia. though he was not interested in the political struggle. Soeharso
more interested in the arts, namely dance and Javanese gamelan.
After graduating AMS, he got a scholarship to study at the School of Medicine (NIAS) in
Surabaya. During a student he also remained involved in the arts. He founded the art association
Mataya Students in Surabaya.
In 1939 Soeharso NIAS pass the exam and are entitled to use the title Indisch Arts. He began
working at the General Hospital (CBZ) Surabaya. In addition, he was always keen to add to their
knowledge and deepen surgery to FINALLY reach a specialist surgeon.
Dr. Soeharso no longer working in Surabaya, because it clashed with Dutch nun who felt
demeaning. Sisters unwisely ruled dr. Soeharso. Although Dr. Soeharso still young and yet so
vast experience, but he realized that the attitude of the nurse is not in place, but in such matters
he was not lucky. He was declared as the guilty party and therefore then moved to Ketapang,
West Borneo.
And he went to Ketapang. On the way he stopped at Ketapang to Pontianak in West Kalimantan
capital and here he found his soul mate, the girl Insiyah Johar, daughter of dr. Agusjam who had
long resided in Pontianak.

RUNAWAY
When Japanese troops invaded Indonesia, Dr. Soeharso and his wife were still in Ketapang.
Japanese action against the notorious educated there with murder for no reason, except the
suspicion that the educated will oppose the Japanese government. Many victims of the cruel
murder, among other dr. Agusjam, in-law Dr. Soeharso.
Fearing for his safety, then dr. Soeharso and their wives escaped from Ketapang. Husband and
wife were crossing the Pacific to the island by motorboat. Of the Pacific he continued his journey
by boat Bugis (wangkang) to Java. It turns out the boat up in Jakarta Fish Market. He then took
another boat to Semarang, but the wind did not help his voyage.

After three days at sea, then Soeharso and wife landed in Indramayu, West Java. After how long
there and had the opportunity to go to London, they kembalil to Indramayu. From there by boat
to Tegal, then the road trip up in Sala, Regency capital Surakarta, Central Java. One dr months.
Soeharso and wife lived in the village of his birth Soeharso, then worked at the Hospital Jebres
Sala, led by dr. Pujo.
The Government of Japan in Borneo lost dr. Soeharso and ordered locate and arrest him.
Fortunately he gets protection from dr. Mayeda a Japanese doctor, so keep working at the
Hospital Jebres. thus dr. Soeharso survivors of Japanese atrocities and murder.
During the revolutionary period of independence dr. Soeharso help cure many guerrilla fighters.
He served in the northern region Ampel. Boyolali until near Salatiga. Then he was placed back in
the Hospital Jebres. He sent medicine to the forefront. Often he had to masquerade as ordinary
farmers to break through the guard Netherlands.
Caring for the freedom fighters during the guerrilla war was flawed because they dr. Soeharso a
lot of listening to their complaints are discouraged because of disability suffered as a result of
war. From there terketuk heart Soeharso to establish a rehabilitation place people with permanent
disabilities.
Such good intentions and noble it is not easy to implement. Dr. Soeharso begin by setting up a
center for the rehabilitation of people with disabilities. Ideals of Dr. Soeharso was initially
regarded as a less realistic and not the right time. After all the knowledge about it is not there yet
Dr.Soeharso gradually work accomplish its purpose
Hospitals in the library he found a book written by Dr. Henry H. Kassler titled "Rehabilitation of
the hadicspped". From the book and prospectus others Dr.Soeharso gain knowledge about the
rehabilitation of people with disabilities. He then quickly began to look for people who can
create designs on Prothese or artificial organs. Mr. Sukandar That's what initially helped
Dr.Soeharso to make pictures. Almost every night they were busy making plans for a
Rehabilitation Centrum iuris right for people with disabilities. Then Suroto Reksopranoto help

make artificial limbs. Begin Dr. Monoarfa perform a simple experiment. Dr. Soeharso not only
limit on the healing of bodily disease, but also trying to get people to think and be healthy again
with the ability to be able to live decent lives.
At first Dr. Soeharso using teak to create artificial body parts, but it was far too heavy. Ialu
chosen hibiscus wood that is not too heavy which is also not quickly rot.
At that time, as befits a pioneer, Dr. Soeharso forced to walk back and forth, contacting leaders
and agencies to seek assistance, equipment and funds. Fortunately, head of the Hospital Jebres,
Sala allow it to use a small room, the former car repair shop for his workshop. At that time, many
fellow doctors who are amazed to see Dr. Soeharso work diligently to rehabilitate people with
disabilities.
They asked, "Why do doctors Soeharso worked as a carpenter? Though as a surgeon he was
already enough work and the expertise that he will not experience the difficulties of life. "
Ministry (now Department) of Health confirmed the work of Dr. Soeharso even 1950 he was sent
to study in the UK deepen task prosthese field. Upon his return from abroad he was appointed
General Chief Operating Prosthese. Actually been since June 1, 1948 this work has been
organized by the Ministry of Health with Dr. Soeharso well as its backbone.
A year later his business is more stable, and Dr. Soeharso founded and became Supervisor
Centrum Rehabilitation of Disabled Body in Surakarta. Growing struggle. In 1953 he founded
Orthopedie Hospital in Surakarta, following Maintenance Foundation Disabled Children.
Foundation for Disabled Children Maintenance is not just standing in Sala, but also be
established in other places. In 1952 in Indonesia, many children are attacked by the disease
paralyzed, especially in big cities like Jakarta, Bandung and Pangkalpinang. It was also the
hearts of Dr. Soeharso.
Returning to Dr. Soeharso from Bombay, India to attend the International Study Conference on
Child Wellfare and in Madras, India to participate in the International Conference on Social

Work (1952), he founded the Foundation with the name of The Foundation for the Care of
Crippled Children (Foundation helping children paralyzed ). Here accommodated children under
the age of 14 years who had been paralyzed. Also accommodated other disabled children, such as
children with reduced physical so her memory is reduced, the child blind, deaf mute and other
mental disabilities.
Assistance from abroad in the form of doctors, nurses and funding more and more, for example
from the USA, Finland, the Philippines, Australia, England, New Selan him, Japan, France and
Belgium. Building built in 1954 for children with disabilities in Sala with a variety of equipment
such as nursing school, swimming pool, kindergarten, school introduction, classrooms,
konvetasi, treatment rooms and exercise rooms in Surabaya, Malang, -Semarang, Palembang,
Jember. Pangkalpinang and opened branches in Jakarta.
Foundation for disabled children is also rnenjadi member of the International Societ for
Rehabilitation of Disabled based in New York, even the leader of the Foundation, Dr. Henry
Kesster of America came to Sala and give praise and suggestions to Dr. Soeharso for their
business development. Because of his services in 1954, the Soeharso mother and Dr.Soeharso
Rehabilitation Prize was awarded World okh World Veteran's Federation in Vienna, Austria. Then
the President of the Republic of Indonesia raised Dr.Soeharso.menjadi Orthopaedic Society
leaders and Prothese Sala. Unesco also helps to provide scholarships for study abroad, for
example for Speech therapy in America.
Dr. Soeharso also repeatedly visited seminars abroad and carries a variety of papers. For 23 years
Dr.Soeharso has written no less than 90 essays, either in the form of books and papers on
medicine, including the art of dance and music that became his hobby.
For teachers in the specialized field of Dr. Soeharso also founded the Training College. He and
his wife, fond of children, disabled. Instead the children were dear to them. When the mother
came reviewing Dr.Soeharso and Suffering Foundation for Disabled Children (throughout the
event), then the distance they have to shout, "Lha bapake kae, kae LHA ibuke" (Well, that father
and that mother come).

What is important and very useful founded by Dr. Soeharso is Sheltered Workshop (workshop).
Here, people with disabilities are given the opportunity to work together with people who are not
disabled (normal). So deliberately held assimilation, for example from 30 to 80 workers are
people with disabilities. Sheltered Workshop is a workshop or small factory They tried a variety
of jobs such as: equipment repair Armed Forces (headpiece, veldbed, nets and Iain forth),
carpentry. assembly, dope, auto repair, casting iron, rice cultivation, manufacture of shoes and
dry cleaners. Sheltered Workshop has a branch on the island of Belitung. With the Sheltered
Workshop that then people with disabilities can restore confidence in him. Thus goes the passion
will rise or low self-esteem in people with disabilities.
In 1953, Sala Local Government donated the land area of 8,700 m2 for buildings Sheltered
Workshop. Ministry of Social Affairs and National Development Bureau also provide assistance.
Dr. Soeharso also encourage and assist the establishment of Foundation for People with
Disabilities cooperative named "Cooperative Hope" at Sala in 1955 this cooperative experienced
ups and downs, but still alive and growing. A tenacious leader who is Manurutng cooperative,
disabled man from North Sumatra. Cooperative Hope initially engaged in the sale of r0k0k in the
bedrooms of people with disabilities. Then evolved to include a variety of activities such as: rice
mill, store (kiosk), a bicycle repair shop, planting rice, bicycle deposit, waning coffee,
agriculture, timber, trade, transport, industrial ball badminton (shuttle cock), petroleum sales,
craft stove and buckets, party equipment rental, sales drums and so on. Cooperative Hope also
attracted attention abroad so Manurutng been invited for a comparative study to Australia for two
months.
In 1969 Dr. Soeharso with Mother Soeharso for his services received the Albert Lasker Award
prize in Dublin, Ireland. Further along Suroto Reksopranoto he also received a Certificate from
the University of California, Los Angeles, who recognize it as a Clinical Instructor who has the
right to give lessons in the field prothestics and orthitics (1969).
Dr. Soeharso endlessly initiative. He has moved the establishment of the Foundation Trustees
Disabled Sports at Sala. Besides, he also gave a lecture at the Faculty of Medicine, University of

Gajah Mada in Orthopaedie Science courses, and at Diponegoro University and High School
Sports in Surakarta. His name is well known abroad extensively. He has been a consultant to the
South Vietnamese government.
Award he received came from different corners of the world, other than those already mentioned
above is also a Fellow of the International factory lege of Surgeons (Geneva), Star Satyalancana
Development (Rl). Award of IDI (Indonesian), class III Mahaputra Star (Rl). Doctor Honoris
Causa in Science Kedoktean (Airlangga University), and People to People Committee for the
Handicapped Program (United States).
In the field of art and culture, in addition to establishing Matoya Students (Surabaya) is also a
member of the Foundation Board of the National Education Universitas Saraswati with
Saraswati in Surakarta, and lead the implementation of Ramayana. Then become a member of
the Board of Trustees at the Academy Karawitan Indonesia.
Husband and wife Dr. Soeharso blessed with 3 sons, namely: 1 Suwarsono Alas, orthopedic
surgeon, 2 Vitello Alas, engineers and 3 Hasta Alas, medicin doctor.
Dr.Soeharso remain happy in life simple life. To his sons Dr.Soeharso said, "For what you have
to have piles of clothes. You do not need to have a lot of clothes, just the three sets. One set is
used, a new set again washed that one set is stored in the cupboard. So is the matter of the food
does not need piling groceries, home today so that's eaten there tomorrow looking again. No
need piled up to the barn "
As a nationalist and patriot Dr. Soeharso always said, "Right or Wrong my Country, especially if
we know, our country is in a dilapidated state, it is precisely the same time we must fix it".
Dr. Soeharso died at the age of 59 years on February 27, 1971 in Surakarta after a six-month
illness.

To appreciate jasanyya services, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia awarded the title
of National Hero Dr. kepada.almarhum Soeharso by Presidential Decree No. 088 / Tk / 1973
dated 6 November 1973.
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