BKKBN strengthens stunting risk data use for targeted prevention

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Population and Family Development Ministry (BKKBN) is strengthening the use of Stunting Risk Family (KRS) data to make stunting prevention more targeted, especially in high-prevalence regions.

Deputy Population and Family Development Minister Ratu Ayu Isyana Bagoes Oka here on Thursday said the data can be shared with central and regional governments, donor institutions, and other partners to help target intervention programs.

“The KRS data held by BKKBN is ready to be shared with parties that have the concern and willingness to help make stunting prevention more targeted,” Oka said.

She said the step is important given persistent disparities in stunting prevalence between regions, citing East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), where the rate remains high at 37 percent, according to the Indonesian Nutritional Status Survey (SSGI).

Oka added that this collaboration can also be strengthened through the Foster Parents Movement to Prevent Stunting (Genting) Program.

She said this approach can be directed particularly at families with certain risk factors, such as parents who are too young or too old, closely spaced births, and having a large number of children.

According to her, stunting prevention does not depend on nutrition alone, but also requires sensitive interventions, including education on diet and nutrition, healthy lifestyle habits, access to clean water, and sanitation.

“This includes the importance of not defecating carelessly. This is part of the sensitive interventions that need to be carried out, continuously promoted, and communicated by involving various stakeholders,” she said.

She stressed the importance of cross-sector cooperation, given that disparities in stunting management still exist between regions.

At a forum with global United Nations partners, BKKBN also opened opportunities for cooperation with experts, global partners, and other stakeholders to accelerate stunting reduction.

Based on the 2023 SSGI results, the national stunting prevalence rate stood at 19.8 percent. The government is targeting a decline to 14.2 percent by 2029, with a longer-term goal of 5 percent by 2045.