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Minister Wihaji Highlights the Effectiveness of MBG Program in Preventing Stunting

By Admin INP Rabu, 23 April 2025 Pengunjung (72) 2 Mins Read
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inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Minister of Population and Family Development, Wihaji, stated that the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) has been proven to help increase the weight and height of toddlers—important indicators in reducing stunting.

"The numbers will be seen from the survey, but from the parents' confessions, their children are gaining weight and height after MBG was implemented. On average, they feel satisfied," explains Minister Wihaji on Monday (4/21/2025).

The MBG program itself targets pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers in the first 1,000 days of life, a crucial period in preventing stunting.

"The President focuses on nutritional intake during this period, because good nutrition from an early age greatly determines the quality of the next generation," he said.

He asked the Family Assistance Team (TPK) to actively monitor the distribution of MBG and ensure that food is actually consumed by beneficiaries, not diverted to other family members.

Field evaluations were also conducted to check the distribution distance from SPPG to recipient homes and determine transportation costs for TPK.

To date, there are around 1,010 SPPGs throughout Indonesia, with 500 of them actively distributing MBG to 17,000 pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers.

"This program is one of the President's priorities to create a superior generation in the future," concluded the Minister of Education and Culture.

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