Bank DKI Participates In Providing Sufficient Nutrition Programs For Handling Stunting In The Jakarta Area

JAKARTA - As a form of the Social & Environmental Responsibility Program (TJSL), especially concern for the stunting issue in DKI Jakarta, Bank DKI cooperates with the Filantra Foundation, Tanah Abang Hospital and South Petojo Health Center and South Petojo Village to carry out stunting prevention and treatment programs through children's growth and development counseling and providing nutritious additional food in the South Petojo Village area, Jakarta, Tuesday, January 29.

This stunting counseling and handling program is a form of support for the work program of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government related to the handling of stunting and the provision of additional food. Director of Technology & Operations and concurrently Acting Director of Bank DKI, Amirul Wicaksono, through an official statement said that through active participation in this program, Bank DKI is committed to making a positive contribution to the community and supporting stunting prevention and handling programs in Jakarta.

Amirul further said that Bank DKI's participation in the program is also an implementation of Bank DKI's Sustainable Financial Action Plan in 2024. He said that this stunting management program is expected to support one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Point 2, namely creating conditions without hunger, and Point 3 is a healthy and prosperous life.

"We believe that together, we can achieve positive changes in dealing with critical health issues such as stunting," said Amirul.

In a series of stunting prevention and treatment programs, Bank DKI also presents a socialization of children's growth and development carried out by health workers from the Tanah Abang Hospital. On that occasion, Bank DKI also distributed a number of nutritious foods in the form of eggs, milk, biscuits and chickens for stunted children in the village of Petojo Selatan, Jakarta. The food will be given for the next 4 months.

In addition, Bank DKI through Filantra will carry out regular monitoring of the growth and development of children receiving stunting assistance.

Meanwhile, Bank DKI Corporate Secretary Arie Rinaldi added that Bank DKI will continue to implement sustainable financial programs in Jakarta, including through the implementation of social responsibility and the environment of Bank DKI in various sectors. As of December 2023, Bank DKI has realized a number of social responsibility programs amounting to Rp5.1 billion.

"Bank DKI's support for stunting prevention and handling programs reflects the sustainability and social responsibility values that have become an inseparable part of operational activities. We hope that this effort can be an inspiration for other elements to participate in responding to social challenges faced by the community, especially in DKI Jakarta," said Arie.