Kotabaru, South Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The District Government of Kotabaru, South Kalimantan, is committed to lower stunting rate, one of which is through increasing cross sectoral and institutions coordination and third action stunting discussion in 2025.
Head of the Kotabaru Women Empowerment, Child Protection, Population Control and Family Planning Office (DP3AP2KB) Sri Sulistiyani chaired the meeting with seven regional work units (SKPDs), including Health Office, Communication and Informatics Office, Education Office, Social Affairs and other offices.
Sri here on Tuesday said the discussion was held to convey the results of situation analysis and the draft of integrated stunting reduction intervention plan for districts and cities.
"Also to declare the regional government commitment and to agree on the integrated stunting reduction intervention activity plan," she said.
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Head of the Kotabaru Regional Delevopment Planning, Research and Innovation (BAPPERIDA) said the third stunting discussion, which is held in districts and cities, must conduct at least one stunting discussion by considering issues that need to raise and available capacities.
Sri pointed out that the stunting discussion is not a ceremonial activity, instead it is an important forum to unite perception and develop a measurable acion plan.
“At this meeting each related SKPD presents a program regarding stunting discussion. All parties are expected to be more prepared and focus in stunting discussion, so that the stunting reduction acceleration program will run effectively and sustainably,” said Sri.
Acting Head of Statistic of the Kotabaru Communication and Informatics Office Rusmana said that his office plays a role in publishing and planning, including to carry out socialization and publication of stunting handling with the role of the Regional Apparatus Organization (OPD) for valid data.
“(Our next) program is to socialize and diseminate stunting reduction acceleration,” he said.
Rusman said that the results of stunting discussion will be the basis for the district/city stunting reduction movement through an integrated program carried out by OPD who responsible for services and community participation.
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