Strengthening Multisectoral Coordination Encourages Acceleration Of Stunting Reduction

Agus Suprapto/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (Kemenko PMK) reminds that strengthening multi-sectoral coordination and cooperation is needed to accelerate stunting reduction programs. The Coordinating Sector for Health Quality Improvement and Population Development of the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture Agus Suprapto was quoted by Antara in Jakarta, Wednesday, July 20. He gave an example of the risk group in question, for example, prospective brides who have an arm circumference of less than 23.5 centimeters or prospective brides who are anemic. stunting management can provide assistance to the community down to the village level, to collect data on these risk groups, this needs to be done thoroughly to support policy adjustments to overcome this stunting problem," he said. Agus Suprapto added even the need for periodic data updating so that the stunting reduction acceleration program can be more on target. Periodic updating of target data is very necessary, immediately look for data on risk factors that have led to an increase in the prevalence of stunting or stunting. For example, unwanted pregnancies, early marriage or the age of the mother during pregnancy is too old, or the distance between pregnancies is too close," he said. .

In addition, he said, community involvement is also needed in supporting the stunting handling acceleration program. "Because the community also has great potential to play an active role in overcoming stunting problems if they know the risk factors," he said. prevent the birth of new stunting children by properly recognizing the sources of stunting. According to him, all residents who want to get married must first check themselves to find out the risk of stunting during pregnancy. If the results of the examination show the arm circumference of the bride-to-be is less than 23.5 centimeters and the results of the examination show that the bride and groom are anemic, so the baby who is conceived and will be born is at risk of stunting.