In the paediatric examination room at Inco Sorowako Hospital, the\natmosphere was busy as mothers waited with their toddlers. Among them\nwas Rezky, 28, who was tending to his 15-month-old son, Lutfi. Rezky\nshared that Lutfi had been categorised as stunted due to inconsistent\nweight and height measurements.<\/p>\n
Rezky is one of dozens of parents whose children were selected for an\nintegrated stunting intervention programme initiated by PT Vale\nIndonesia in the Sorowlag Kecamatan, East Luwu Regency. Since March\n2026, the nickel mining company has collaborated with medical personnel,\ncommunity health centres (Puskesmas), integrated health posts\n(Posyandu), and village midwives to directly manage 42 children\nrecommended by local health facilities.<\/p>\n
Following in-depth examinations at Inco Sorowako Hospital, medical\nteams confirmed that 37 children were suffering from stunting and\nrequired specialised care. Dr Imelda Hadi, a paediatric specialist at\nthe hospital, explained that this three-month programme extends beyond\ninitial check-ups. Each child undergoes strict procedures, including\nregular monitoring of weight and height every ten days, laboratory\ntests, and tuberculosis (TB) screenings.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the medical team collaborates with hospital\nnutritionists to provide breastfeeding education. Nutritional\ninterventions include high-calorie milk, iron supplementation for\nanaemic children, and the provision of Vitamin D and probiotics to\nsupport growth. Dr Imelda also praised the active role of village\nmidwives who conduct home visits to monitor the children\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n
Rezky noted visible improvements in Lutfi after two months of the\nprogramme. \u201cSince the programme provided milk, there has been a change,\nand he has moved past the stunting threshold,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The synergy between PT Vale, healthcare workers, and the local\ngovernment continues to strengthen. The Regent of East Luwu, Irwan\nBachri Syam, who fully supports the initiative, has called upon all\nstakeholders, particularly in remote areas, to play an active role. The\nRegent also encouraged the private sector, such as Vale, to continue\ncontributing through foster parent programmes to gradually reduce\nstunting rates.<\/p>\n
The regional government has also prepared the \u2018Thousand Lives\nProgramme\u2019 through this year\u2019s revised budget, targeting pregnant women\nwith nutritional support from pregnancy through to one year\npostpartum.<\/p>\n
PT Vale Indonesia remains committed not only to the health sector but\nalso to human resource development through education, vocational\ntraining, and community empowerment. According to Vanda Kusumaningrum,\nHead of Corporate Communications at PT Vale Indonesia Tbk, preventing\nand addressing stunting is not merely a social programme, but a\nlong-term investment that determines the quality of future generations\nand regional competitiveness.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/a-step-forward-for-pt-vale-building-a-resilient-generation-in-east-luwu-1780806019", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }