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    "data": {
        "id": 1737330,
        "msgid": "america-suddenly-praises-banten-whats-going-on-1778680456",
        "date": "2026-05-13 17:45:00",
        "title": "America Suddenly Praises Banten, What's Going On?",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The United States Embassy in Jakarta has commended Banten Province for significant improvements in maternal and neonatal health outcomes through the MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) programme, which reduced maternal mortality in supported facilities by 55% from 214.4 to 95.7 per 100,000 births between 2024 and 2025. The initiative, in partnership with Indonesia's Ministry of Health since 2021, has trained over 300 community health cadres who conducted more than 6,000 home visits reaching 16,000 individuals, while expanding to 134 health facilities across five districts and cities. This success highlights the effectiveness of evidence-based approaches and local ownership in fostering health system sustainability, positioning Banten to further scale these life-saving interventions under full provincial leadership.",
        "content": "<p>The United States Embassy in Jakarta has suddenly praised Banten\nProvince. This is apparently related to the MOMENTUM Country and Global\nLeadership (MCGL) programme, which is claimed to have improved maternal\nand newborn health systems in various areas there.<\/p>\n<p>The Embassy states that Banten Province has successfully reduced\nmaternal mortality rates in health facilities by 55%, from 214.4 to 95.7\nper 100,000 births, in 26 supported facilities between 2024 and 2025.\nThe neonatal mortality rate in health facilities has also decreased from\n16.2 to 15.5 per 1,000 live births, while more than 300 trained\ncommunity health cadres have conducted over 6,000 home visits, reaching\nmore than 16,000 individuals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States is proud to partner with Indonesia to improve\nservices that support maternal and newborn health in Banten Province,\u201d\nsaid Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires ad interim of the US Embassy Peter M. Haymond, in\na statement received by CNBC Indonesia on Wednesday (13\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis effort has been successful. Maternal mortality rates have\ndeclined by 55% in US government-supported MOMENTUM facilities,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis success demonstrates what can be achieved through an\nevidence-based approach and strong local ownership. US health assistance\nis designed to foster self-reliance in recipient countries. We achieve\nthis goal together by transitioning these vital life-saving\ninterventions to local leadership in Banten, while continuing to save\nlives in the community in the years ahead,\u201d he explained further.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that in Banten Province, this programme operates\nin five regencies and cities. The MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership\n(MCGL) is a programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, as\nwell as Banten Provincial Health Authority, since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBanten Province has shown rapid progress in scaling up these\ninterventions, with 134 health facilities now participating in quality\nimprovement collaborations across various regencies,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuilding on the foundation of 46 locations supported by the US\ngovernment, district health offices have independently expanded the\nprogramme to 88 additional facilities by leveraging Indonesia\u2019s\ngovernment systems and resources, nearly doubling the programme\u2019s\nreach,\u201d the embassy stated again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBanten is now in a very strategic position to sustain and further\nexpand these interventions under full local government leadership.\u201d<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/america-suddenly-praises-banten-whats-going-on-1778680456",
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