Ganjar Pranowo Hopes For The '5 Eng' Program To Reduce Maternal And Infant Mortality Rates

Ganjar Pranowo (Photo via Central Java Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo asked village heads and village midwives to know the number of pregnant women and pregnant women at risk in their area to reduce the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and stunting.

Ganjar also asked for the "5 eng" program, namely Central Java Gayeng Nginceng Wong Meteng, to be strengthened. Ganjar said the "5 Eng" program has proven to be very effective in reducing MMR and IMR as well as stunting in Central Java.

With "5 Eng" the condition of pregnant women will be monitored in 4 phases (pre-pregnancy phase, pregnancy phase, labor phase, and postpartum phase).

And pregnant women with high risk are one of the priorities for observation by health workers whose health conditions and nutritional consumption will continue to be monitored during pregnancy until after birth.

"The Central Java Gayeng Nginceng Wong Meteng program can be used to detect how many people are pregnant, how many have problems. So they can get special treatment for pregnant women," said Ganjar in his statement, Saturday, July 23.

The Deputy Regent of Brebes Narjo SH MH who was present at the event welcomed the existence of the SIGAP Children's House and hoped that its existence would provide benefits for the Regency Government and Brebes Community. especially MMR, IMR and stunting.

The Board of Trustees of Tanoto Fundation Anderson said that the SIGAP Children's House is a form of partnership between the Tanoto Foundation and the Regency Government in implementing the Prepare Generation of Achievement Children (SIGAP) program.

With the aim of ensuring that early childhood grows and develops according to their age, is free from malnutrition and stunting and prepares children for elementary school education.

Anderson said in Central Java, SIGAP Children's Homes will be built in four areas, namely Brebes, Banyumas, Tegal and Semarang.

It is hoped that the 4 SIGAP Children's Homes can support the reduction of stunting in Central Java.