Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Head Sudaryono\nsaid the agency was involving Posyandu community health centres in\nmonitoring the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme to ensure it\nreached the intended beneficiaries.<\/p>\n
The commitment was strengthened by a memorandum of understanding\nsigned between BGN and the Central Posyandu Supervisory Team during a\nmeeting on strengthening the governance of Dekranas, the Family Welfare\nMovement (TP PKK) and Posyandu supervisory teams across central\nIndonesia, held in Bali on Thursday (22 October).<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this memorandum of understanding, our cooperation will cover\nnot only MBG distribution, but also nutrition education, data collection\nand ensuring that beneficiaries are appropriately targeted,\u201d he said in\na statement in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
He said Posyandu cadres held a strategic position because they were\npresent down to village level and interacted directly with communities.\nTheir reach could help BGN ensure that target groups requiring nutrition\ninterventions received programme benefits according to their needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cMBG is funded with public money from the state budget. Therefore,\npublic money must be converted into free nutritious meals that genuinely\nreach the right people and provide nutritional interventions to\nbeneficiaries. This is why accurate data is important, including with\nthe assistance of Posyandu and PKK cadres,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
He added that the programme was continuing to expand its reach as\nNutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) were brought into operation,\nparticularly in areas with high stunting prevalence and in\ndisadvantaged, frontier and outermost regions (3T). The effort is\nexpected to broaden equitable access to nutritious food while supporting\nthe prevention of nutritional problems from an early age.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also opening the way for Posyandu cadres to work with SPPG\nkitchens. They can observe and inspect whether food is being prepared\nproperly, whether standard operating procedures are being followed, and\nhow distribution is carried out. We want Posyandu cadres to be BGN\u2019s\neyes and ears on the ground,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said public participation was essential to maintaining the quality\nof the programme. Community involvement, including that of Posyandu\ncadres who are close to beneficiaries, could help BGN obtain information\nabout conditions on the ground and make improvements more\nresponsively.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bgn-enlists-posyandu-centres-to-help-oversee-free-nutritious-meals-programme-1792752952", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }