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        "id": 1833519,
        "msgid": "apkesmi-strengthens-anaemia-and-stunting-prevention-through-puskesmas-sedia-programme-1782874219",
        "date": "2026-07-01 08:29:00",
        "title": "Apkesmi Strengthens Anaemia and Stunting Prevention Through Puskesmas SEDIA Programme",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Community Health Centres Association (Apkesmi) has launched the Puskesmas SEDIA programme to enhance early detection and intervention for anaemia and stunting. The initiative, supported by Danone Indonesia, focuses on structured screening, education, and intervention at primary healthcare facilities. With national stunting prevalence at 19.8%, the programme aims to strengthen the frontline role of puskesmas in tackling nutritional issues among mothers and children.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Community Health Centres Association (Apkesmi) is\nstrengthening the handling of anaemia and stunting through a programme\ncalled Puskesmas Siap SEDIA (Screening, Education, Intervention Action\nto Prevent Anaemia and Stunting). Through this programme, we aim to\nreinforce the role of community health centres in conducting screening,\neducation, and intervention in a more structured manner. Prevention of\nanaemia and stunting must be carried out early so that the impact on\nchildren\u2019s growth and development can be minimised, said Kusnadi,\nGeneral Chair of the Apkesmi Central Executive Board, during the launch\nof Puskesmas SEDIA at Kampung Sawah Health Centre in Ciputat, South\nTangerang, on Monday (29\/6). According to Kusnadi, the anaemia rate in\nIndonesia remains at 23%, and even based on the latest Indonesian\nNutritional Status Survey (SSGI), it stands at 19.8%. Various efforts\nhave been made by all of us. The government and the community are\nworking hand in hand. We have a convergence carried out by the\nintegrated CP3S team in each region. However, we still encounter dead\nends, Kusnadi explained. Therefore, Kusnadi stated that community health\ncentres have a strategic role as the front line of public health\nservices, making the strengthening of primary service capacity an\nimportant step to improve early detection and handling of nutritional\nproblems at the community level. The programme, supported by Danone\nIndonesia, is expected to strengthen the readiness of primary healthcare\nservices in preventing anaemia and stunting in mothers and children.\nPuskesmas Siap SEDIA implements an integrated approach through three\nmain stages. The first is the screening stage, conducted using\nanthropometric standards and an iron calculator to help health workers\nidentify the risk of anaemia and growth disorders in children. The\nsecond is the education stage, carried out using the SEDIA Flipchart,\nwhich contains guidance on balanced nutrition, the importance of iron\nintake, and healthy eating patterns for mothers and children. The third\nis the intervention stage, which is tailored based on screening results\nand health worker recommendations so that treatment can be adjusted to\neach child\u2019s needs. We hope that through initial implementation in\nseveral community health centres, this programme will become a strategic\neffort to strengthen primary service capacity so that the prevention of\nIron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) and stunting can be carried out more\nquickly, precisely, and sustainably, said Kusnadi. Medical and\nScientific Affairs Director of Danone Specialized Nutrition Indonesia,\nRay Wagiu Basrowi, added that efforts to prevent stunting and IDA need\nto be supported by a scientifically evidence-based approach so that\ninterventions are more targeted and sustainable. His party will support\nthe programme through the screening aspect as part of efforts to\nstrengthen early detection of anaemia and stunting in primary healthcare\nservices. In addition to maximising screening achievements in primary\nservices, it is also to ensure that effectiveness is optimised with the\npotential for education and minimal intervention, so that the risk can\nbe suppressed, even from the primary service level, said Ray. Data from\nthe 2024 Indonesian Nutritional Status Survey (SSGI) shows that the\nprevalence of stunting is at 19.8%, meaning approximately 1 in 5\nchildren under five in Indonesia still experience stunting. This\ncondition confirms that stunting still requires serious attention and\nsustainable prevention efforts. Stunting is not only about height but is\nalso closely related to various nutritional problems, including IDA,\nwhich is still commonly found among mothers and children in Indonesia.\nIDA in children is known to disrupt brain development and cognitive\nfunctions such as concentration, attention, and memory, which affect\nlearning ability and long-term growth and development. Also present at\nthe launch was the Head of Public Health at the South Tangerang City\nHealth Office, Lilis Suryani. Lilis explained that South Tangerang City\nhas a very large population, with community health centres on average\nserving more than 30,000 residents. With 7 sub-districts, 54 urban\nvillages, 35 community health centres, 31 public and private general\nhospitals, and 860 integrated health posts, we do not yet have one\nhealth centre per urban village because it is rather difficult regarding\npublic health facilities. Thank you to the Central Apkesmi for choosing\nSouth Tangerang as the launch location for the Puskesmas SEDIA\nprogramme, said Lilis.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/apkesmi-strengthens-anaemia-and-stunting-prevention-through-puskesmas-sedia-programme-1782874219",
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