Head Of Service Asked To Synergize In Reducing Stunting, Sambas Regent: We Can't Work Alone

Illustration of stunting handling at the puskesmas. (Between)

KALBAR - The Regent of Sambas Satono encouraged regional apparatus organizations within the local district government to eliminate sectoral egos in order to accelerate the handling of stunting.

"I want every agency in Sambas Regency that has a role there, must eliminate sectoral egos if you want to succeed in reducing stunting rates. Everything must work together, unite, coordinate with each other, and go hand in hand," he said when contacted in Sambas, West Kalimantan. (West Kalimantan), Tuesday, June 28.

He emphasized that the head and deputy regional head would not be able to deal with stunting if the agencies under them did not synergize with each other and impose their respective sectoral egos.

"I don't want to hear anymore that there is an office head in Sambas Regency who doesn't want to work together in the Stunting Reduction Acceleration Team. Remember, we can't work alone. The stunting rate in Sambas Regency is even higher than the West Kalimantan Province stunting rate. We must unite. The Stunting Reduction Acceleration Team already exists, now how do we intervene according to the stunting locus mapping in Sambas Regency," he said, according to Antara.

Satono thanked the Head of the Health Service and Head of the P3AP2KB Office of Sambas Regency, as well as the Head of the West Kalimantan Province BKKBN for collaborating in implementing the program to accelerate the reduction of stunting.

"I am very grateful to the Head of Health, and Head of P3AP2KB, as well as the Head of the West Kalimantan Province BKKBN who have synergized with the Sambas Regional Government in carrying out the stunting reduction acceleration program. - in vain," he said.