78 Thousand Families In Lebak Banten Risk Of Stunting

Stunting Illustration (ANTARA)

The number of stunting risk families (KRS) in Lebak Regency, Banten in October 2023 decreased to 78,084 families (KK) from the previous 226,633 families. Head of Population and Family Control Planning at the Department of Population Control, Family Planning, Women's Empowerment, and Child Protection (DP2KBP3A) Lebak Regency Hj Tuti Nurasiah said the decrease in the number of KRS was due to the optimal intervention of various parties, including agencies. local governments, SOEs, law enforcement agencies, private companies and community elements. "In addition, the central government also distributes basic food needs assistance in the form of eggs and poultry meat through the National Food Agency (Bapanas) distributed by PT Pos Indonesia. "We hope that the number of KRS will continue to decline so that there will be no more new cases of stunting or stunting experienced by children," said Tuti, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, October 26. it can be done only by the local government, so that it involves all parties to intervene through the distribution of basic needs assistance, providing additional food, and health checks. Development of environmental infrastructure by providing clean water facilities as well as proper latrines and increasing food availability to providing jobs. So far, he said, stunting management has been running for both stunting and children risk families. Contaminated positive for malnutrition. The local government appreciates the construction of clean water infrastructure carried out by the TNI in Lebak Gedong District as many as 7 points and until El Nino occurs the availability of clean water for the community is met which is used for bathing, washing and toilets (MCK) as well. They are Koramil, the Camat as well as law enforcement agencies, such as the Police, the Attorney General's Office and the Court to become the father of stunting children. "We continue to cooperate with various parties to overcome it stunting so that Lebak is free from the stunting of the nation's children," he explained. Head of the Lebak Regency Stunting Management Acceleration (TPPS) Ade Sumardi said all relevant agencies in dealing with stunting are in accordance with their respective main duties and functions (tupoksi). They have responsibilities according to their main duties and responsibilities for stunting management, such as the Health Office in handling treatment recovery, maternal and baby health examiners and distributing companion food to giving vitamins and medicines. In addition, socialization activities, health counseling to deploying a Sub-District Cadre Team (TPK) consist of Midan, KB and Posyandu officers. TPK, he said, the job was to record pre-wedDING, marriage, pregnant women and later reported to the local Health Office. "We are dealing with stunting prevention to prepare the golden generation in 2045, so that the current baby must be free from stunting," said Deputy Regent of Lebak.

Meanwhile, Endang (45), one of the families at risk of stunting, a resident of Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency, admitted that every quarter he received food assistance from the local government so that his children would not stunt. "We are quite helped by the availability of food from this assistance, so that four children can be free from stunting," said Endang, who works as a construction worker.