Stunting Rate in Kebumen Drops Again, This Time Below 10%

The stunting rate in Kebumen Regency has again dropped below 10% based on the results of a survey by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. For this achievement, the Kebumen Regency Government received fiscal incentives from the central government of IDR 5.6 billion.

Kebumen Deputy Regent Ristawati Purwaningsih said that the stunting rate continues to decline from year to year. In 2020, stunting in Kebumen was at 15.34%. Then it dropped to 12.14% in 2021, and dropped again to 10.23% in 2022. Currently, as of July 2024, it is at 9.88%.

According to her, the decline is the result of the hard work of the Kebumen Regency Government together with all stakeholders, and is proof of the seriousness of the Stunting Reduction Acceleration Team (TPPS) together with related parties.

“Alhamdulillah, what we should be grateful for is that our stunting rate has dropped below 10%. Where at the beginning of his term in 2021, our stunting was very high, reaching 15%. “We must continue to push this so that the results are better,” said Rista in her statement, Thursday, September 5, 2024.

Rista said that in handling stunting there are several phases that are carried out. Namely the pregnant mother phase and the postpartum phase, which are mainly for babies aged 0-24 months.

“We are pursuing these two phases, because these phases are the highest determinants of stunting. The cause of high stunting is in these phases,” she said.

She said that the need for intervention is one of them through education, education, and promotion programs that cover both growth phases. While other interventions focus on each phase of life that has the highest determinants of stunting.

In the third group, namely when the baby is born. intervention will focus on babies aged 0-24 months. According to her, because babies of that age are the determinants. The program is immunization, exclusive breastfeeding, and if symptomatic, animal protein is given.

Rista also ensures that newborn babies receive exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months. And the third program, babies who are identified as at risk of stunting should be prevented immediately by giving animal protein.

Meanwhile, if they are already stunted, they must be sent to the hospital and treated by a pediatrician. “We also support the community by providing additional food for toddlers with sufficient and balanced nutrition,” he said. https://pafikebumenkab.org