#maternal

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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 ...

Gov't makes congenital hypothyroidism screening of newborns mandatory

The Health Ministry has made congenital hypothyroidism screening (SHK) of newborns mandatory so that the thyroid ...

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 ...

BKKBN seeking to lower maternal mortality rate

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) is seeking to lower the maternal mortality rate this year to ...

PPLIPI educates Jakartans to prevent violence against children

The Indonesian Cross-Profession Women Association (PPLIPI) educated Jakarta's residents to prevent all forms of ...

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 ...

Gov't strengthens foster parent program to expedite stunting reduction

The government has intensified the implementation of the Foster Mothers and Fathers for Stunting Children Movement ...

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 ...

Govt should intensify dissemination of information on monkeypox: DPR

Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani urged the government to intensify dissemination and ...

Midwives have important role in stunting reduction: BKKBN

Midwives are playing an important role in assisting families to support childhood stunting reduction efforts in ...

Children's Day must become momentum to improve children's welfare: DPR

The National Children's Day on July 23 must serve as a momentum for all parties to improve the welfare of children ...

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 ...

Researcher calls for optimization of stunting handling

A social affairs researcher at the Indonesian Institute (TII), Nisaaul Muthiah, has called for the optimization of ...

Boosting coordination crucial for stunting reduction: Ministry

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture focused attention on the need to strengthen multi-sectoral ...

State guarantees unlimited health services for mothers, children: KSP

The state is ready to guarantee unlimited access to maternal and child health services, the Presidential Staff Office ...