Hargo.co.id, GORONTALO – The government intervention program in Bone Bolango Regency has successfully reduced the number of children at risk of stunting.
The evidence is compelling, as the number of at-risk children in the easternmost part of Gorontalo Province has dramatically decreased from approximately 1,340 to 783.
“Alhamdulillah, the number of children at risk of stunting continues to decrease. Initially, it was around 1,340, and now it has dropped to 783,” stated Meyrin Kadir, Head of the Bone Bolango Health Department, in an interview with Hargo.co.id on Sunday (10/12/2023).
Meyrin revealed that the decrease is around 30 percent when calculated as a percentage. They are determined to further reduce the number of children at risk of stunting.
“The programs we have implemented so far will be intensified. Insha Allah, with that, the number of children at risk of stunting will continue to decline,” Meyrin emphasized.
He also mentioned that, aside from focusing on children at risk of stunting, they are also giving attention to stunting cases. In Bone Bolango, there are 11 cases of stunting.
“Similar to efforts to address children at risk of stunting, we will make every effort to treat stunting cases as effectively as possible,” Meyrin concluded. (*)
Author: Rendi Wardani Fathan
