Kemenduk Proud To Reveal The Great Mission Behind The Real Stunting Program

Li Claudia Chandra, Deputy Mayor Of Batam (Riau Islands), In The Meeting Of The Team For Accelerating Stunting Reduction/Stunting Rebuk (Doc. Kemenduk Proud)

JAKARTA - The reduction in stunting rates is not just a statistical target, but a humanitarian mission that requires real work in the field.

This was stated by Li Claudia Chandra, Deputy Mayor of Batam (Riau Islands), in front of 124 participants of the Stunting/Rembuk Stunting Reduction Team Meeting, Wednesday (18/6/2025), at the Hang Nadim Meeting Room, IVth Floor, Batam Mayor's Office.

This activity was held to welcome National Family Day on June 29, 2025 and is part of a joint commitment to reduce stunting in Batam City.

The meeting also discussed the results of the national evaluation based on data from the Indonesian Nutrition Status Survey (SSG) and the Indonesian Health Survey (SKI). From this data, it is known that the prevalence of stunting in Batam has decreased from 16.1 percent (2023) to 14 percent (2024).

However, the Team for the Acceleration of Stunting Reduction (TPPS) assessed that this achievement was not enough and encouraged the evaluation of the data-based quarter and direct action in the field.

Li Claudia also emphasized the importance of nutritional intervention since the First 1,000 Days of Life (HPK), and asked for routine reports from kelurahan and sub-districts related to counseling and service activities for mothers and children.

Rohina, M.Si, Head of BKKBN Representative for Riau Islands Province, in the dialogue said that accelerating stunting reduction and prevention requires valid data in mapping the area. "We ask for the support of the deputy mayor and the regional secretary in the implementation of verification and validation which will be carried out from June 16 to September 30, 2025," he said.

Based on data on the updating of the 2024 Family Data Collection, there are three areas in Batam City that show the number of families at risk of stunting (KRS) is quite high. Sagulung District is 10,375 people, Batam City District is 6,790 people and Batu Aji District is 6,538 people.

Rohina invites all agencies present to participate in inviting companies in her area to become foster parents in the Foster Parenting Movement to Prevent Stunting (Genting) program. Furthermore, Rohina also said that the Batam City Government formed Sayang Anak Foster Park (TAMASYA) in three areas with the highest number of KRS.

This was welcomed by Jefridin, M.Pd as the Regional Secretary by promising the city government to form TAMASYA foster houses in the three sub-districts with the highest number of KRS. "This is an effort to prevent new stunting cases in Batam City," he said when closing the activity.