Cases Of Toddlers In Bengkulu, Government Focuses On Nutrition And Family Sanitation

JAKARTA - The government through the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (Kemenko PMK) together with the Ministry of Health are moving quickly to handle cases of toddlers who hit two toddlers in Sungai Petai Village, Seluma Regency, Bengkulu.

"Both children have been treated medically and their condition continues to be monitored at the hospital," said Assistant Deputy for Access Improvement and Quality of Health Services at the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture Linda Restaningrum in a statement, Wednesday, September 17.

When she received information that there was a toddler, Linda immediately visited the two patients, Khairani Nur Sabrina (1 year 8 months) who was being treated intensively at the dr. M. Yunus Hospital, and Aprilian (4 years) who received treatment at the Ummi Bengkulu General Hospital.

Medical diagnosis shows the condition of patients related to brongopneumonia, anemia, malnutrition, and Ascaris worm infection, and has been given drug therapy and intensive care according to the direction of specialist doctors.

Linda emphasized that the government's response is not only limited to the health aspect, but also to touch the root of the problem upstream of the family and the environment.

"The central government, the local government by involving Baznas, immediately collaborated on house renovations and sanitation improvements. In addition, the BKKBN through the foster parent program has received foster parents for the two children," said Asdep Linda.

He ensured that the government's quick response was proof of its seriousness in ensuring that children's health and growth and development were guaranteed.

With fast and integrated cross-sectional handling, it is hoped that similar cases can be prevented, as well as the quality of life for people in the regions to continue to increase.

Deputy Minister of Health (Wamenkes) Dante Saksono Harbuwono said the hygienic environment was the key to overcoming and preventing cases of infant worms.

"The important thing is that it is hygienic, we must continue to socialize it to the public. So this hygienic problem will become an important issue and nutrition problems will also be important," said the Deputy Minister of Health.

Deputy Minister of Health Dante explained that the worming incident did not specifically occur, but could be from unhealthy habits that have occurred in the toddler's environment.