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        "id": 1706785,
        "msgid": "bpom-committed-to-strictly-monitoring-the-mbg-programme-1777391512",
        "date": "2026-04-28 21:33:29",
        "title": "BPOM Committed to Strictly Monitoring the MBG Programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) has reaffirmed its commitment to rigorously oversee the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme, a presidential priority under President Prabowo, through a formal agreement with the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). Addressing concerns over viral social media discussions about insufficient surveillance budgets, BPOM clarified that post-incident monitoring is adequately funded externally, while the Rp675 billion self-managed allocation supports specific sampling tests and mobile laboratory operations to ensure food safety. This collaborative effort across ministries aims to prevent future food security incidents and successfully implement the nutrition enhancement initiative.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Agency of Drug and Food Control\n(BPOM) is committed to continuing strict oversight of the Free\nNutritious Meals (MBG) programme with a formal written agreement reached\nwith the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). \u201cBPOM has it in black and\nwhite that whatever happens with BGN related to the MBG programme, BPOM\nwill steadfastly oversee it and do whatever it takes for its success.\nThis is President Prabowo\u2019s priority programme; we will go all out no\nmatter what,\u201d stated BPOM Head Taruna Ikrar in Jakarta on Tuesday. He\nalso explained the surveillance budget that had gone viral on social\nmedia, where netizens claimed BPOM\u2019s funds were inadequate for\nmonitoring the MBG programme. \u201cThe viral issue yesterday was about\nsurveillance. For post-incident oversight, we have been carrying it out\nexceptionally well without needing funds from MBG or the like, but for\nproactive surveillance, there is scientific data: for 30,000 nutrition\nfulfilment service units (SPPG), for example, surveillance requires at\nleast three to five percent, so a minimum of 1,000 to 3,000 SPPG must be\nsurveilled simultaneously for valid data,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are doing that\nto the maximum. Now, the question is about the self-managed funds of\nRp700 billion; those self-managed funds are more specifically for sample\ntesting and processing, as well as costs for what we call mobile\nlaboratories or vans, which require expenses, initially Rp700 billion,\nagreed at Rp675 billion,\u201d he added. Nevertheless, in line with President\nPrabowo\u2019s directives to ensure the success of the MBG programme, all\nministries and agencies will continue to collaborate to monitor this\npriority nutrition improvement initiative to prevent any recurrence of\nfood safety incidents.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bpom-committed-to-strictly-monitoring-the-mbg-programme-1777391512",
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