JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that there is no sex recession in Indonesia. This can be seen from the latest percentage related to the birth rate of 2.1 children per woman.
"I am happy with the number called Pak Hasto (Head of BKKBN), our growth in 2.1 births. 2 million married, 4.8 million pregnant. This means that in Indonesia there is no sexual recession," said President Jokowi at the National Working Meeting on Family Development Strategy, Population, and Family Planning and the Acceleration Program for Stunting Reduction in Jakarta, Antara, Wednesday, January 25.
According to President Jokowi, the population is the economic strength of a country. However, Jokowi also emphasized the importance of maintaining the quality of Human Resources (HR). Therefore, said Jokowi, nutritional intake for pregnant women, infants, and children needs to be considered.
He said that pregnant women, babies, and children should be given sufficient protein intake, such as fish, eggs and meat.
“ The most important thing is quality. Baby or pregnant woman must be given protein, given fish, given eggs, ” he said.
Jokowi reminded that babies and children should not be given inappropriate intake. Jokowi also asked BKKBN and Posyandu cadres to increase counseling to the public. Jokowi mentioned the case of a mother who gave the baby instant milk coffee.
“ Be careful about this. Therefore, once again, what is called important counseling. The mother said this sachet milk coffee is useful, because there is milk. Be careful with children, kidneys, heart is not strong yet, said Jokowi.
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