35 Toddlers in Kedoya Selatan Received Assistance with Nutritious Additional Food
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Some 35 toddlers living in RW 05, Kedoya Selatan Urban Village, Kebon Jeruk Sub-district, West Jakarta were assisted in providing nutritious supplementary food (PMT).
Our target in Kedoya Selatan can always be zero stunting
Kedoya Selatan Urban Village Head, Aryan Safari stated the provision of nutritious PMT assistance involving urban village staffs, Posyandu cadres, and Puskesmas health workers was aimed at preventing stunting in toddlers.
"The PMT given includes green bean porridge and fruit," he expressed, Monday (5/13).
25 Toddlers Participate Posyandu Service in Kebon Sirih Urban VillageAccording to him, dozens of toddlers were also given health checks such as height and weight.
"Health workers together with Posyandu cadres always monitor children's growth and development, thus they are appropriate to their age," he explained.
He explained counseling was also held by a nutritionist from the Kedoya Selatan Urban Village Auxiliary Puskesmas.
"Our target in Kedoya Selatan can always be zero stunting. Hence, we make various efforts to ensure that toddlers are healthy and develop well," he explained.
One of the one toddler's parents, Handayani Sulastri (34) admitted that she regularly checked the health of her three year old child at the Posyandu.
"I regularly check my toddler's growth and development to avoid stunting. I would like to thank you for your attention to fulfilling my child's nutrition and health," he stated.
