#infant

Collection of infant news, found 343 news.

Early marriage causes child disability, osteoporosis in mothers: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has criticized those facilitating and conducting early ...

Hoping for regional plan supporting maternal health programs: ministry

The Ministry of Home Affairs is expecting that regional governments in the country will develop an action plan to ...

Suppress child marriages for three-percent reduction in stunting

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) laid stress on the need to suppress early marriage in ...

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 ...