While monitoring the Cempaka integrated health post (posyandu) activities in Banjar Mumbul, southern Kuta, Badung District in Bali, Tuesday, Amin cited the Health Ministry's data while saying that the current national prevalence of stunting was still at 21.6 percent.
"However, on average, we estimate it can reach 14 percent in 2024," he remarked.
Amin was optimistic that several areas would reduce stunting prevalence to lower than 10 percent in 2024.
"It means in 2024, there will be far more below that figure, although there will also be some still above 10 percent, maybe even more than 18-19 percent," he remarked.
"I received information from the acting governor that Bali Province recorded eight percent (stunting prevalence), and it was certain that there will be a reduction that will be announced next month, about 4.65 percent," he stated.
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Amin was confident that Bali can reduce that number according to the target after receiving information that the stunting rate in Cempaka Posyandu is already zero, and in Badung District, it has fallen to 3.2 percent.
He was also optimistic that the Bali provincial government would reduce the extreme poverty rate, from 0.54 percent to zero percent by 2024.
"It means, in 2024, the extreme poverty rate will reach zero percent. Our targets and cooperation in this area are great," he affirmed.
The vice president remarked that Bali's efforts to reduce the number of cases of stunting and extreme poverty could be used as an example for the other regions in Indonesia.
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Translator: Asri Mayang Sari
Editor: Yuni Arisandy Sinaga
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