#chronic malnutrition

Collection of chronic malnutrition news, found 53 news.

Govt focusing on reducing stunting in 12 priority provinces: VP

The government is focusing on reducing stunting in 12 priority provinces, which include provinces with high stunting ...

Having breakfast, limiting caffeine help prevent child stunting: BKKBN

Having breakfast and limiting caffeine consumption can help prevent pregnant women from having stunted babies, Head of ...

Tangerang plans to establish stunting treatment center in hospital

The Tangerang City Government in Banten plans to establish a stunting mitigation center in a hospital, with the ...

Gov't seeks to lower stunting rate to 14% by 2024

The Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry has said that the government is seeking to suppress the ...

Teenagers should get married at ideal age: Deputy Governor Nasution

Riau Deputy Governor, Edy Natar Nasution, urged the province's teenagers to get married at an ideal age, ...

Professor highlights long-term danger of stunting in children

Stunting, characterized by growth failure in children under the age of two due to long periods of malnutrition, poses a ...

Ministry promotes joint action for stunting, obesity prevention

The Health Ministry will push joint action for stunting and obesity prevention to mark National Nutrition and Food Day ...

Vice President Amin presses for mutual commitment to reduce stunting

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin  has stressed that accelerating efforts to reduce stunting requires strong ...

Rekindling the fight against child stunting in Indonesia

The pandemic has caught everyone’s attention for almost two years, stealing the spotlight from other problems in ...

Ensuring national food security

This year marked the second time the World Food Day (October 16) was observed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ...

BKKBN invites college students to support stunting-reduction efforts

The National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) has launched the Student Program for Stunting Care to ...

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Indonesia redoubles efforts to reduce childhood stunting

Indonesia's children are its future and its most valuable asset. In fact, the present condition of children under ...

Stunting prevalence still very high in four districts, minister says

Four Indonesian districts have continued to report a very high number of cases of stunting, a growth disorder caused by ...

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Indonesia prioritizes fight for healthy golden generation

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has made the health and development of Indonesia’s human resources, especially ...

HRD is government`s next priority program

After focusing on massive development of the country`s infrastructure over the past four years, President Joko Widodo ...