Healthy Kitchens Overcome Stunting Now Present In All DIY, Head Of BKKBN Optimistic To Achieve Zero Stunting

Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo (BKKBN documentation)

JAKARTA - Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo conveyed his directions at the Simultaneous Launching of the Healthy Kitchen Program to Overcome Stunting (DASHAT) in All Quality Family Villages in DIY via virtual on Tuesday, November 30.

"This DASHAT development certainly follows up on the spirit of the President's directive regarding the acceleration of stunting reduction, which must reach 14 percent in 2024, with 2.5 years remaining, so we must work fast in order to respond to stunting," he said in a press release issued received VOI, Wednesday, December 1

He added that the opportunity to prevent stunting is in the first 1,000 days of life (HPK) starting from the meeting between the egg and sperm cells until the child is 2 years old, because the pregnant person is 280 days and then the remaining 720 days are left and that requires intake. which is very important for a balanced diet.

"Actually the sign that 1,000 days is important is already in the baby's own characteristics where before the age of 1,000 the crown has not closed so it is still tenuous because the brain can still develop but once it enters 1,000 days, bone meets bone so that the head is no longer alive. can grow again, so that's the opportunity for 1,000 HPK to provide the best nutritional intake, "explained Hasto.

"Therefore, we thank Gusti Bendara for the initiative which was also followed up by the Regency and City governments. I also thank Pak Joko from Bantul because in Bantul, one village was given a special budget of 50 million to tackle stunting. ," he said.

"I think these are very good best practice policies that we can share later in several regions in Indonesia. The key to success for not stunting is balanced nutrition and balanced nutrition is not expensive but the key is animal protein and we recommend that animal protein is not necessary animal protein that is expensive is enough animal protein sourced from eggs and fish because eggs and fish are quite cheap,” he added.

In addition, the Head of the DIY BKKBN Representative, Shodiqin said, "We from the BKKBN in collaboration with the local government in this case from the city of Yogyakarta have carried out the launch of the DASHAT program, so that the BKKBN can carry out this mandate in accordance with the regulatory instructions from Mr. President Number 72 of 2021 concerning acceleration of stunting reduction".

He added that the duties and responsibilities of the BKKBN were so large that it was impossible to work alone, so it needed support from all parties, as well as BKKBN partners so that the target that could reduce stunting was as expected by President Jokowi, namely by 2024, which was up to 14 percent.

"Cities in DIY and on average in DIY, stunting is low, especially in Yogya, it is around 12 percent and God willing, from Yogya this can be zero stunting and we hope that in Yogya this is one of the pilots at the national level if all support can be done together," he said. equally successful in reducing stunting," he said.

He explained, a few months ago, the BKKBN had made a breakthrough or innovation to reduce stunting, namely by forming a family companion team. DIY has been formed around 1,852 where each family companion team has 3 elements, namely from Health or Midwives, PKK Mobilizing Team and Cadres in the area.

"For brides-to-be 3 months before getting married, they must register at the KUA and we work with the Ministry of Religion to see if the data from the bride and groom are indeed healthy and meet the health requirements, whether there is no such thing as lack of blood and so on," " he said.

"For prospective brides who want to carry out a marriage if they are not healthy, they will continue to carry out the marriage contract but if it is detected that it is not healthy, it is hoped that the pregnancy will be postponed first. The hope is that once pregnant and giving birth, it is hoped that the child will be healthy," he added.

He hopes that with this launch, the existing activities will continue. "There is also one in DIY that received support from private partners as we all know, such as ACT in the form of a freezer and also assistance from BBS in the form of education on how business groups to increase the income of these acceptor families also get income," he explained.

On the same occasion, Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Bendara warmly welcomed the formation of DASHAT / He hoped that this DASHAT could solve all the problems of society.

"The lower middle class needs a food aid. Regarding the upper middle class people need to be given education that needs to be echoed, because the Indonesian people are tight against a stigma that arises, not only the problem of stunting or COVID, etc. How can we wrap the stunting diction so that it doesn't happen?" We are ashamed, but we are a movement so that anyone can report and be resolved, stunting is not shameful, but the stigma must be changed among the top, "he said.

"There are cases where people are afraid to be helped regarding stunting because they are afraid of being labeled a stunting family, therefore it is necessary to provide an education. I hope that zero stunting will be achieved throughout Indonesia to achieve a golden Indonesia in the future," Bendara added.

Deputy Mayor of Yogyakarta, Heroe Poerwadi, added that his party is serious about strengthening its facilities to reduce stunting rates.

"Since children are born until they are 2 years old, nutrition must be maintained so that their growth is maximized. We use the DASHAT Movement and other movements to synergize with the community, with Zero stunting, we hope that stunting in DIY will no longer exist, and we have a gender corner vehicle for the consultation section with family problems," said Heroe.

“Each puskesmas also has a mother's class for consultation on pregnant women regarding the process of getting pregnant until the child's growth is coordinated by each village head. We also carry out various forms of socialization efforts and PMBA practices in each region as a follow-up to the zero stunting movement. Thank you to Mr. Hasto who has supported, hopefully stunting in Indonesia or in DIY can be resolved so that all have focus and concentration, there will be no more babies born with stunting and Indonesia will be even better, "he added.

“The spirit for DASHAT is not expensive but cheap and it is sourced locally so that if you buy your own products you can also echo it in order to realize this DASHAT and then improve nutrition in the midst of the family. We thank the Regional Heads and all their staff who have supported the healthy kitchen program to overcome stunting and we also thank the partners who have helped local governments in order to support social care for stunting children. We also thank Gusti Bendoro because he has helped become a place for family income and also to improve welfare so that he does not only provide services for stunting but also provides services economically," concluded Hasto.