#malnutrition

Collection of malnutrition news, found 298 news.

Indonesia launches national action plan to tackle adolescent problems

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy has launched Indonesia's National Action ...

Anticipatory measures crucial to face impacts of global crises: MPR

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Lestari Moerdijat assessed that anticipatory measures were ...

Govt highlights importance of animal proteins for preventing stunting

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has asked parents to ensure their children get adequate intake of animal protein ...

Researcher highlights need to diversify national food system

Head of the Research Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) Felippa Ann Amanta accentuated the importance of ...

Committed to continuing aid program in Afghanistan: MER-C

The Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C) has said it is committed to continuing its assistance program in ...

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Ministries join hands in fight against stunting

The Indonesian government has been fighting against stunting, which is characterized by growth failure in children ...

Jokowi's visit shows seriousness to reduce stunting in NTT: BKKBN

President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi's) visit to Kesetnana Village, South Mollo Sub-district, East Nusa Tenggara ...

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, ...

Gov't must help improve quality of 71.4 million families: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has said that the government will need to assist as many as ...

Indonesia's war against child stunting

The handling of stunting is one of the areas of focus of the Indonesian government in a bid to have healthy, brilliant ...

BKKBN, ministry launch premarital health screening program

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Friday inaugurated ...

Bride, groom health checkup crucial to prevent stunted birth: Minister

The requirement for prospective brides and grooms to undergo health checks before marriage aims to detect health issues ...

Two prior generations of infant determine stunting likelihood: BKKBN

Two generations in a family could determine the likelihood of a child being born stunted, according to the National ...

G20 Indonesia

Youth in Y20 expected to bolster inclusive economic recovery: Hartarto

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto expressed hope that representatives from the G20 members ...

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 ...