JAKARTA - The problem of stunting is still a major concern in Lebak Regency, Banten. To overcome this, local governments are targeting 45,254 Stunting Risk Families (KRS) in the implementation of interventions by 2025.
This step is part of a great effort to prepare a healthy and productive 2045 Golden Generation.
The Head of Population Control and Family Planning at the Department of Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, Population and Family Planning (DP3AKKB) of Lebak Regency, Tuti Nurasiah, explained that the intervention program was carried out through the Foster Parental Movement to Prevent Stunting or known as the Genting Program.
According to Tuti, the Genting Program is one of the five strategic programs carried by the BKKBN and has started since January 2025. However, so far the program's implementation achievements are still relatively low.
Therefore, support from various parties is needed so that the acceleration of stunting reduction can run optimally in all areas of Lebak Regency.
This program is collaborative and involves many elements of society, including Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD), SOEs, the private sector, religious and community leaders, educational institutions, and the media. Tuti emphasized that the Genting Program is not only the responsibility of the government, but is a mutual cooperation movement that requires the involvement of all parties as foster parents for the KRS.
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One form of support is realized in fundraising managed by the Lebak Regency Baznas, then distributed to Kitchen Overcome Stunting (Dahsyat) volunteers spread across the village.
This volunteer is tasked with providing highly nutritious and protein-rich food to be distributed to 45,254 KRS, including pregnant women (4,286 people), babies under two years (14,301), and toddlers (45,690).
Additional food is given based on their respective nutritional recovery needs, with the duration of the intervention ranging from two to six months.
"Our target is that there will be no more stunting cases between 45,254 KRS in the future," said Tuti.
Meanwhile, the Head of Government and Human Development at Balitbangda, Lebak Regency, Paryono, stated that local governments are fully committed to dealing with stunting. This effort is also in line with the extreme poverty alleviation program, improving character education, and improving the quality of public health.
He added that the success of health and social programs really depends on the active involvement of all elements of society.
"We believe cross-sectoral collaboration is the key to success in realizing healthy, intelligent, and competitive children," he concluded.
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