• Home
• News

Mrs Putri Koster: TP PKK Bali Priority Program to Eradicate Malnutrition (Stunting)

• 25 Februari 2020
• 17:02 WITA
• News

Balitopnews.com, SINGARAJA – Mrs Putri Suastini Koster as chairwomen of the TP  PKK Bali Province emphasized that the priority of the TP  PKK Bali is the fulfillment of nutrition to create a healthy generation in the future, especially the alleviation of malnutrition (stunting) and socializing the dangers of narcotics for the young generation as potential leaders of the nation.

This was confirmed by Mrs. Putri Koster while attending the integration of monitoring growth and development and the provision of vitamin A in Galungan Village, Sawan District, Buleleng Regency, Tuesday (25 February 2020).

Mrs. Putri Koster said that health was the priority of the Provincial Government of Bali in realizing the vision and mission of the Bali development 'Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali'. Health development is the main investment for the development of human resources (HR) in Indonesia, especially in Bali, therefore the fulfillment of nutrition to create a healthy generation in the future is one of the priorities in the PKK driving team program that must be realized, especially the eradication of malnutrition (stunting) and socializing the dangers of narcotics for the younger generation as potential leaders of the nation.

On the integration integras monitoring growth and development by administering vitamin A which is carried out simultaneously throughout Bali. Through the integrated outbreak between the TP PKK and the Health Office, the goal of realizing a healthy generation of Krama Bali can be achieved regularly, as evidenced in the Galungan village currently there are only three (3) residents in a stunting condition. This number was recorded to decrease when compared to last year which was 14 people with stunting.

"Maintaining health for our children is very important because most parents currently pay little attention to children's growth and development, especially the food patterns they consume while outside the home. The government will continue to supply vitamin A to the general public through posyandu because this vitamin is indeed quite difficult obtained by children who do not like vegetable (vegetables) and animals ", Mrs Putri Koster  explained.

Each village has a record of the number of residents with toddlers and toddlers, so that during vitamin A months (February and August) who do not come will be picked up by the posyandu officers in the village or banjar concerned.

he Head of the Bali Provincial Health Office, Ketut Suarjaya, added that the stock of vitamin A for this year (February and August) was still sufficient, and the health department had around 350,000 prepared for toddlers aged 1-5 years all over Bali for this year.

There are two types of Vitamin A, namely blue capsules containing 100,000 intel units for infants aged 6_11 months, and red capsules containing 200,000 intel units for infants 12-59 months. (Balitopnews.com/md/rls)