Develop Children's Characters, DPRD Asks DKI Provincial Government To Provide Psychologists At Posyandu

Illustration of Posyandu activities in West Jakarta (doc the DKI Provincial Government Health Office)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission E of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Merry Hotma, asked the DKI Provincial Government through the DKI Jakarta Health Service to provide psychological services at integrated service posts (posyandu).Merry said, psychologist service can be a breakthrough to encourage the development of children's character as Jakarta goes to the global city. Posyandu as the frontline of health services can realize this. If it is necessary there is a psychologist to nurture parents how he fosters his child from the health and attitude of the baby's development," said Merry when contacted, Monday, August 5. With the presence of psychologists in posyandu, Merry hopes to provide knowledge for mothers to develop and form children's character when entering the golden age, namely 0 to 6 years. Because, character formation in that age range really determines the next stage of child's development. In posyandu can be done the best, knowledge provides a happy, positive character for toddlers,'' he said. On the one hand, Merry emphasized that the existing posyandu facilities and infrastructure must be able to be utilized as well as part of efforts to develop children's character. One of them is by counseling examples of nutritious food. With a variety of carefully designed menus, not only providing the necessary nutritional intake, but also increasing awareness of the importance of balanced nutrition for child's growth and development. Posyandu must be maximized, especially from nutritional food, that is very important, it is also important, it is also important to hold training and guidance of posyandu cadres to improve the capacity as well as the ability of cadres in carrying out health services in posyandu.

This is because posyandu cadres have a very important role in improving local public health services. "Ladies and women in the posyandu must be fostered in order to improve services to mothers and children in the posyandu," he added.