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Surabaya stunting prevalence lowest in Indonesia at 4.8%

Based on the Indonesian Nutritional Status Survey (SSGI), stunting prevalence in Surabaya city, East Java, which has ...

COVID-19 task force on duty until people become resilient: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the COVID-19 Handling Task Force will remain ...

No 'sex recession' in Indonesia: President Jokowi

Citing the country’s total fertility rate of 2.1 births per woman, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has emphasized ...

Posyandus told to provide animal proteins as supplementary food

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has recommended that animal proteins be provided as ...

Jokowi says stunting prevention from pre-marriage period important

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has emphasized the importance of efforts to prevent stunting from the pre-marriage ...

How Indonesia addressing stunting on several fronts

Even as it marks the 63rd National Nutrition Day this year, Indonesia is still struggling with childhood ...

Suppress incidents of early marriages through religious approach: VP

Education through a religious approach could aid in preventing early marriages, according to Indonesian Vice President ...

Need to provide posyandus anthropometric devices for children: Widodo

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin to provide anthropometric devices for ...

Attractive snacks may not fulfill children's nutritional needs: BKKBN

Attractively packaged snacks may not necessarily meet children's nutritional needs, Head of the National Population ...

All countries competing for investment: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said that all countries are competing for investment and the latest ...

National Nutrition Day: BKKBN seeks better awareness on local foods

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) asked the community to improve awareness on local foods at ...

Stunting not only about low height for age: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accentuated that the problem of stunting in children is not only a matter of height but ...

Stunting indicative of uneven nutrition fulfilment in children: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) stated that the high stunting rate, currently at 21.6 ...

Lacking counseling behind instance of infant given coffee milk: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) drew attention to the instance of a mother feeding instant coffee milk to her baby and ...

Jokowi attributes reduction in stunting prevalence to parties' work

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that stunting prevalence in Indonesia declined to 21.6 percent in 2022 on account ...