.235 People Experience Stunting In Parigi Moutong, Central Sulawesi, This Is What The District Government Does

SULTENG - The government of Parigi Moutong, Central Sulawesi (Sulteng) has completed 1,235 people experiencing tengkes or stunting in the district through multi-sectoral interventions.

Head of the Planning, Research Development and Regional Development Agency (Bappelitbangda) Parigi Moutong Irwan "Since the last four years starting from 2019 to 2022, we have completed 1,235 people experiencing stunting, and this is thanks to collaboration with various parties involved," said Iwan in Parigi, Central Sulawesi. , quoted from Antara, Monday, June 13. He explained that efforts to reduce stunting in the district were through eight convergence actions involving Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD) and other stakeholders. This year the Parigi Moutong Regency Government is targeting approximately 44 villages from the result of the convergence action is a situation analysis that is outlined in the work plan as a convergence action two. "In 2023 the handling locus is targeting 71 villages which have been stated in the regent's decree," said Irwan.

He explained, as with the Central Government's policy, the assessment indicators for reducing stunting refer to the Indonesian Nutritional Status Study (SSGI) data and the application of Community Based Nutrition Recording and Reporting (e-PPBGM). which is currently in its fifth action, namely fostering community development cadres. "Parigi Moutong's target by 2023 is that the number of tengkes is suppressed below 11 percent in terms of e-PPBGM, and from the SSGI aspect, it is expected to fall below 26 percent," said Irwan He added, in addition to the intervention of convergence action, his party has also formed a work unit through the stunting prevention acceleration team (TPPS) whose implementation works simultaneously, including involving academics as a form of commitment to improve the quality of human resources (HR) for the benefit of the nation. our commitment to dealing with the tengkes condition has been strengthened in with regent regulations (Perbub) so that performance standards are measurable," he said.