#infant

Collection of infant news, found 355 news.

24.49% of West Sumatra women married before 19: BPS

A national socioeconomic survey conducted in 2021 found that at least 24.49 percent of women in West Sumatra got ...

Govt works to bolster health services in fight against infant wasting

The Health Ministry continues to bolster health services to prevent more infants from experiencing wasting, defined as ...

Adolescents have crucial role in reducing maternal deaths: BKKBN

Adolescents will be the determining factor in the country’s capability to reduce the maternal mortality rate to ...

Young women should take blood supplements to avoid stunting: Minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin reminded Indonesian young women to start regularly consuming blood supplements in ...

UN forecasts global population touching eight billion by Nov 2022

The United Nations (UN) has forecast the global population to reach eight billion by November 2022, the National ...

Education on nutrition crucial for preventing stunting: BKKBN

Educating pregnant women about nutritional management is crucial for preventing childhood stunting, the National ...

Prospective brides have vital role in stunting prevention: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has said that prospective brides have an important role in ...

Exclusive breastfeeding builds baby's immune system: epidemiologist

Exclusive breastfeeding lays the foundation of a baby's immune system, head of the professional development ...

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 ...

RUU KIA: Ministry supports provision on 6 months' maternity leave

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (Kemenko PMK) has voiced support for the provision on six ...

Joint efforts essential to prevent child marriage: Minister Effendy

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Muhadjir Effendy, has called for collaboration among ...

Health minister urges IBI to improve members' professionalism

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin called on the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI) to continue to improve the ...

Adopting pentahelix approach key to tackle stunting: BKKBN

The adoption of the pentahelix approach was necessary to handle the problem of childhood stunting in Indonesia, Head of ...

BKKBN underlines three points to reap demographic bonus

Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo highlighted three main keys for ...

Number of offspring affects family quality: BKKBN

The number of children born to a married couple could affect the quality of their family in terms of their physical or ...