Teenage Girls In Lampung Must Remember The Message Of Kadinkes Reihana, Consumption Of Tablets Add Blood To Prevent Anemia

Head of the Lampung Provincial Health Office, Reihana, when giving information to journalists (ANTARA/Ruth Intan Sozometa Kanafi)

BANDAR LAMPUNG - Lampung Provincial Health Office (Dinkes) said consumption of blood-added tablets (TTD) is important for young women to prevent anemia.

"Now young women have to consume blood-boosting tablets that are rich in iron regularly," said Head of the Lampung Health Service, Reihana, in Bandar Lampung, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, May 26.

Reihan said that the consumption of tablets added blood by young women has attracted the government's attention to prevent anemia in young women.

"This is also a concern because young women are easily exposed to anemia, especially during menstruation. This can interfere with the health of young women, especially at an early age they are focusing on learning and doing activities," he said.

Lack of blood or anemia that is often experienced by young women has several characteristics such as the body is easily weak to faint.

"This blood-added Tablet can be consumed once a week. This is also one of the specific interventions in order to prevent stunting in children," he said.

According to Reihana, preventing stunting through the administration of blood-added tablets is an effort to prevent stunting from an early age and will make it easier to compare the handling after the birth of the baby.

"Since childhood, intervention has been carried out from an early age, so when these young women grow up and enter pregnancy, the risk of stunting can be reduced," he said.

Furthermore, young women are also expected to regularly check the level of hemoglobin, consume healthy foods, and be active.

"This step of intervention to prevent stunting and maintain the health of young women must be carried out in conjunction with the implementation of a healthy lifestyle by the younger generation," he said again.

Based on data from the Ministry of Health in Riskesdas 2018, the incidence rate of anemia in Indonesia is still quite high. With the prevalence of anemia in adolescents of 32 percent of the population or it can be said that 3-4 of 10 teenagers suffer from anemia.