Visiting SMAN 32 Jakarta, Heru: Students, Balanced Nutrition is Important

Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono attended the Nutrition Action Movement event at SMAN 32 Jakarta, Grogol Selatan Urban Village, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, Friday (3/3).

Being healthy is very important

Besides greeting the students, he also educates students about the importance of maintaining health, explicitly preventing cases of stunting by giving blood-boosting vitamins to students.

"This morning, we visited SMA 32 Jakarta to see, greet, and give encouragement, realizing that being healthy is very important, thus we can become strong children of this nation in the future. Then all levels of society can also help to reduce stunting," he expressed.

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He explained he had a great desire to visit schools regularly to push a healthy lifestyle and increase awareness of stunting prevention.

"I also pray for SMAN 32 Jakarta to become a national-level ambassador for healthy food snacks," he explained.

Jakarta Health Agency (Dinkes) Head, Widyastuti uttered that teenage girls will experience menstruation so they are worried about anemia. Besides, lifestyle has become important nowadays, so many people want to look slim. Seeing this fact, to be slim, they have to stick to a balanced nutrition menu.

"Besides blood-boosting tablets at breakfast, we also order for students at least three colors in themselves, namely white for carbohydrates, brown for protein, and green for vegetables/fruits," she explained.

She went on to say that the government's strategy of providing blood booster tablets to reduce anemia rates in school children was appropriate.

The intervention was carried out according to the life cycle, namely when young women were given iron tablets, then when the bride and groom were screened with the bride and groom's certificate. Then during pregnancy with antenatal care examinations and when they were born with nutritional assistance at the age of 0-59 months.

“Still have to intervene from the beginning. If there is no intervention, they will become future mothers who will give birth later, so we have to prepare them early on," she stated.