Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Population and Family Development integrated family data so the Foster Parents Movement to Prevent Stunting (Genting) could reach its targets to help building better Indonesian families.
Head of the ministry’s data and information center Rezky Murwanto said the ministry continues collaborating with various parties, including Central Java’s Boyolali District government, which keeps showing commitment to speeding up stunting reduction through accurate, integrated family data.
“This data is right before our eyes and it is time to move by data. The main key to accelerate stunting reduction is preventing new stunting cases from the upstream,” Murwanto said in a statement here on Saturday.
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He highlighted Boyolali District still faces challenges in reducing stunting, although the area is known to be rich in animal and plant protein sources, such as cow’s milk, meat, and tempeh.
Stunting prevalence in the district, based on the Indonesian Nutrition Status Survey (SSGI), shows a fluctuating and rising trend, reaching 24.5 percent in 2024.
In addition, 22,514 families in Boyolali were categorized as families at risk of stunting in 2025, with stunted toddlers totaling 6,513 children or about 11 percent. It shows the importance of accurate data to ensure interventions hit the right targets.
Murwanto stressed the focus on the first 1,000 days of life, reproductive health education for teenagers through the Generation Planning (Genre) program and Population Awareness Schools (SSK), preventing early marriage, and ensuring balanced nutrition and better environmental sanitation.
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Several high-risk pockets in the districts, such as Nogosari, Wonosegoro, Ampel, and Selo, also receive special attention for immediate intervention.
Meanwhile, Head of the Boyolali Population Control, Family Planning, Women’s Empowerment, and Child Protection Office Waluyo Jati stressed the development in the district would not be meaningful without investing in healthy, stunting-free human resources, starting from the family.
“The Genting program must be run massively, concretely, and in a structured way, not merely as a slogan or administrative report,” Jati said.
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Translator: Lintang, Kenzu
Editor: Fransiska Ninditya
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