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Health Minister suggests routine infant weighing to prevent stunting

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin reminded parents of the importance of routinely coming to nearby integrated ...

Breastfeeding reduces risk of obesity in children: ministry

Exclusive breastfeeding up to the age of 24 months can reduce the risk of obesity and diabetes in children, an official ...

Ending the vicious cycle of childhood stunting

Khaulah, 2, was only eight months old when her mom, Asfahany or Fany, 25, found out that she was at risk for childhood ...

Behavior change key to reducing stunting: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has stated that behavior change is the key to reduce ...

BKKBN encourages breastfeeding to prevent stunting in children

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) conducts a more extensive outreach on topic of breastfeeding ...

Maternal welfare bill pushes for increasing knowledge of breastfeeding

Member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives Kurniasih Mufidayati stated that the Maternal and Child Welfare ...

Patriarchy still poses challenge to improving family quality: ministry

The patriarchal culture has remained one of the challenges to improving the quality of Indonesian families, Women's ...

Convergence of relevant programs crucial for stunting reduction: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin reminded that efforts to accelerate stunting reduction necessitated convergence among ...

IDAI calls for supporting exclusive breastfeeding for babies

Head of the breastfeeding task force of the Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI), Dr. Naomi Esthernita F. Dewanto, on ...

Six babies infected with COVID-19 in North Sulawesi

Six babies up to the age of four were infected with COVID-19 during the period from June 29, 2022, to July 21, 2022, ...

Researcher calls for optimization of stunting handling

A social affairs researcher at the Indonesian Institute (TII), Nisaaul Muthiah, has called for the optimization of ...

Exclusive breastfeeding can maximize children's development: expert

Exclusive breastfeeding for six months can optimize children's growth and development and help create a prime and ...

Omicron can cause fatal health issues in children: IDAI

Parents must remain alert for symptoms of the Omicron variant in children since it can cause fatal health problems, ...

BKKBN launches progestin pill for supporting exclusive breastfeeding

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) officially launched progestin, a safe birth control pill for ...

Mothers must be made focus of anti-stunting programs: official

To prevent childhood stunting, the discourse needs to shift from mothers' responsibilities toward the family to ...