Multi-Sector, Moeldoko Asks For Stunting Reduction Don't Run Alone

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko together with Kasad, TNI General Dudung Abdurachman in Lebaksang Village, Lebak Gedong village, Banten, Tuesday, July 25.

BANTEN - Presidential Chief of Staff, Moeldoko, said the government was optimistic that it could reduce stunting prevalence to 14 percent by 2024, if all parties collaborated and did not go their separate ways. Moeldoko emphasized that stunting is a multi-sector problem. Not only about health. But also related to social, economic, and environmental issues. "So let's unite the steps. Let's not let the interventions we do run alone, and do not produce optimal results, excitate Moeldoko at the inauguration of the use of clean water facilities and handling stunting rates, in Lebaksang village, Lebak Gedong village, Banten, Tuesday 25 July. Inauguration of the use of clean water facilities is part of the 2023 TNI AD Manunggal Social Service program. Through this program the TNI AD is present to provide clean water through the construction of clean water installations in the form of drill wells and hydrant pumps in about 1,345 locations, and will be enjoyed 240,049 families. Moeldoko assessed that the use of clean water facilities is a form of intervention for the acceleration of stunting reduction in Indonesia. Quoting a research result, he said the contribution of clean water availability to stunting reduction reached 40 percent. So the influence of clean water is extraordinary for stunting reduction,'' he said. The 2013-2015 TNI provision, conveyed that the prevalence of stunting in Indonesia is currently at 21 percent. It is hoped that by the end of this year it will drop to 16 percent. It is hoped that Moeldoko also advised that Posyandu's role is maximized. Starting from monitoring the development of children, feeding and nutrition. Providing local food such as eggs and fish must continue to be encouraged,' he said. What is no less important is the improvement of sanitation, such as the availability of viable and healthy latrines. It also becomes the President's concern in the cabinet meeting,' Moeldoko added. Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff (KSAD), General TNI Dudung Abdurachman, menuturkan the 2023 Social Service TNI AD Manunggal 2023 program and the assistance of stunting reduction, is a form of the presence of the TNI AD AD in the community. The presence of soldiers, he continued,

"The President's order is that people's welfare is the main and priority thing, so that later there will emerge state resilience in the context of love for the nation and homeland," said Dudung. As information, the inauguration of the use of clean water in Lebaksang village, Lebak Gedong village, Banten, was also attended by the Head of BKKBN, dr. Hasto Wardoyo, Deputy Minister of Health, dr. Dante Saksono Harbuwono, and the ranks of Forkopimda Banten province.