788 Children In Solo Experience Stunting, One Of The Factors Parents Get Layoffs

Illustration of stunting (ANTARA) campaign

SOLO - The number of stunting or stunting cases in Solo City, Central Java, reached 788 children in 2022. One of the factors is because the economy due to parents has been laid off (PHK)

"It's not a high or low problem, but 788 stunting has been detected. In the first 1,000 days of their lives are left behind," said Head of the Surakarta City Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, Population Control and Family Planning (DP3APPKB) Purwanti, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, March 6.

He said that before the age of two, children should be guaranteed their nutritional content.

"Not only is the provision of menus that contain nutrition but also parenting for growth and development assistance," said Purwanti.

In this case, he continued, efforts from various partners are needed. In addition, the pattern of principle, compassion, and parenting, from the family must also be considered.

"We want zero stunting to have totality, family, community, and government," said Purwanti.

He said this figure could not be compared to the previous year considering that during the COVID-19 pandemic, child checks through posyandu cadres were carried out door to door.

"During the pandemic, Posyandu has not been opened, so it has not been optimally measured as well," he said.

Meanwhile, he continued, the COVID-19 pandemic also had an impact on the high stunting rate, one of which was the decline in the family's economy. "Parents are laid off, stay at home," said Purwanti.

Regarding this, the Mayor of Surakarta, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, admitted that the stunting rate in Solo is still quite high.