#low birth weight

Collection of low birth weight news, found 16 news.

Why climate change can be deadly for women and children

More than an intriguing narrative spread by the media, climate change has emerged as an undeniable truth, posing a ...

Govt provides MMS tablets to pregnant women to combat stunting

Indonesia's Health Ministry stated that the provision of Multiple Micronutrient Supplement (MMS) tablets for ...

Health Ministry highlights importance of pregnancy planning

The Ministry of Health emphasized the importance of pregnancy planning from before marriage to prevent health problems ...

Access to family planning is people's right: BKKBN

Access to the Family Planning (KB) program is the right of all people and must be ensured by the state, the National ...

Cigarette smoke exposure reduces chances of healthy pregnancy: BKKBN

Exposure to cigarette smoke can reduce pregnant women’s chances of experiencing a healthy and comfortable ...

Govt pushes brides, grooms to get Elsimil certificate before marriage

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) requires every prospective bride and groom to obtain a ...

Premature, low-weight babies are at high risk of stunting: BKKBN

Babies born prematurely and of low-birth weight (LBW) are at higher risk of stunting, according to the National ...

Stunting audit would prove useful for extreme poverty reduction: BKKBN

Stunting audits would not only be beneficial for accelerating stunting reduction, but also efforts to bring down ...

Midwives urges to help reduce unmet need: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has called on all members of the National Midwives ...

Low rubella immunization rate puts babies at risk of deafness

Head of the Association of Otorhinolaryngologists, Jenny Bashiruddin, cited the low rate of rubella immunization in ...

Pneumonia vaccination to boost children's life expectancy in Indonesia

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that has protracted in Indonesia, pneumonia remains one of the diseases that may ...

Air pollution in Jakarta to become worse: Greenpeace

The pollution already suffered by Greater Jakarta will become much worse because of plans to ring the city with ...

Anemia during pregnancy may lead to stunted growth

Women who are underweight and anemic during pregnancy are more likely to have stunted children, perpetuating the ...

Milk drinking during pregnancy linked to infant iron deficiency: NZ research

Pregnant women who drink a lot of milk put their babies at risk of having an iron deficiency during an important phase ...

US ambassador introduces MCA-Indonesia

US Ambassador Scot Marciel hosted Indonesian officials, business leaders, and civil society to highlight the progress ...