Wamen Isyana: Prevent Stunting Through Giving MBG To Pregnant Women, Breastfeeding Mothers And Toddlers

Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development (Kemendukbangga) Ratu Ayu Isyana Bagoes Oka (Doc. Kemenduk bangga)

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development/Deputy Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (Kemendukbangga)/BKKBN, Ratu Ayu Isyana Bagoes Oka, directly inspected the Free Nutrition Food (MBG) to the Target Family in Tangerang Regency, Banten Province, on Friday (21/02/2025). The target families visited consisted of Pregnant Women, Breastfeeding Mothers, and Toddlers.

Before reviewing the provision of MBG to the target family, Deputy Minister Isyana first carried out and had a dialogue with the manager of the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) in Curug District, Tangerang Regency.

In the dialogue, Deputy Minister Isyana explained that Free Nutrition Food (MBG) is one of President Prabowo Subianto's Fastest Result Programs and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and the Ministry of Population and Family Development (Kemenduk Proud)/BKKBN has a commitment to collaborate and assist the distribution of MBG to Pregnant Women, Breastfeeding and Toddlers, and has been realized in the form of an MOU between the Minister of Education and Culture, Wihaji, together with the Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana.

"The Ministry of Population and Family Development/BKKBN is one of the tasks of collecting family data, there are data on Pregnant Women, Breastfeeding Mothers and Toddlers who can be a reference for the MBG program. Through this program, together with regional, provincial and district heads, we will work hard together to meet the 2045 golden generation, and most importantly the community really enjoys the benefits of the policy of the free nutritious food program," continued Deputy Minister Isyana.

After conducting a review of MBG's gift, Deputy Minister Isyana continued her visit to Posyandu Melati 11 at Cluster Curug Garden, RW 12, Kel. Curug Kulon, Curug. Curug, Kab. Tangerang, to monitor the activities of measuring and balancing toddlers, giving vitamins A, and having a dialogue with posyandu participants.

"Giving MBG to Pregnant Women, Breastfeeding Mothers and Toddlers is one of the goals of stunting prevention, because stunting prevention is carried out on the First 1000 Days of life. This month is a weight month, hopefully mothers are diligent in going to the posyandu to check themselves and health and also for children to be weighed continuously and measured whether it is in accordance with the growth curve that should be, so that it can be handled early on," said Deputy Minister Isyana.

Ending his working visit, Deputy Minister Isyana had a dialogue with 41 Family Planning Extension (PKB) and 15 Village Community Institution Cadres (IMP) to give encouragement, especially to support the success of the MBG and Quick Win programs of the Ministry of Education and Culture.