Following Up On The West Java Governor's Instruction, The Vice Regent Of Karawang Targets Stunting To Go 9-8 Percent In 2023

The atmosphere of child health measurements prevents stunting in Posyandu, Pagomogo Village, Nagekeo, NTT, Friday, May 6. (ANTARA)

WEST JAVA - Deputy Regent (Wabup) Karawang Aep Syaepuloh targets stunting in his area to fall 9-8 percent in 2023. This follows up on the instructions of West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil.

"According to the instructions of the governor and regent, the stunting rate in Karawang has decreased by one digit in 2023. But the target is down 9-8 percent or lower," he said in Karawang, West Java, Wednesday, February 15, as reported by Antara.

The Deputy Regent said that to achieve this target, a number of strategies have been prepared by the Regency Government. Among other things, by asking the Karawang Health Office to prepare basic stunting data in the form of a dash board.

Through real and integrated data between the Health Office and the Karawang Population and Family Planning Service (DPPKB), he said, it is hoped that the stunting reduction intervention program will be better and on target.

"For the program of Mr. Asuh Anak Stunting, Karawang is already running. This program will resume this year," he said.

The head of the Karawang DPPKB, Sofiah, said that the success of stunting reduction in Karawang was partly due to the role of the family accompanying team of 5,637 people.

According to him, the family accompanying team is tasked with monitoring, mentoring, and educating stunting children in Karawang. As a result, based on EPPGM and SSGI data in 2022, the number of stunting children in Karawang has decreased significantly.

"In 2023, the target is to decline, this is because the stunting rate in Karawang has also decreased," he said.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, February 14, the Karawang Regency Government received an award from the Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil. This award was given for the seriousness of the Karawang Regency Government in the stunting reduction program.

The award was given by the Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil and received by the Deputy Regent of Karawang, Aep Syaepuloh SE who is also the Head of the Team for the Acceleration of Stunting Reduction in Karawang Regency.