Malnutrition rampant in East Kalimantan<\/p>\n
Rusman and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda\/Surakarta<\/p>\n
Although East Kalimantan is popularly known as natural resource-
\nrich province, malnutrition is still rampant in the area.
\nGovernment data reveals that 174 infants, out of total 360,298
\ninfants in the province, are currently suffering from
\nmalnutrition.<\/p>\n
Most of families whose infants are suffering from malnutrition
\nare poor, according to chief of East Kalimantan's provincial
\nhealth office Andi Madjid on Thursday.<\/p>\n
In order to address the problem, the provincial government was
\nplanning to reactivate neighborhood health service posts, said
\nAndi.<\/p>\n
Through the posts, the government would also distribute
\nsupplementary meals to poor families.<\/p>\n
The government will also intensify surveillance of children or
\ninfants at risk from malnutrition, and once identified, they will
\nthen be taken to hospitals for intensive treatment.<\/p>\n
The government will pay all hospital fees, said Andi.<\/p>\n
"Some poor families are unable to provide nutritious food for
\ntheir children, while others can afford the food, but they don't
\nunderstand the importance of giving nutritious food to children,"
\nsaid Andi.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, infants suffering from malnutrition have also found
\nin Sragen, Central Java. Nova Maulana (2), has been admitted to
\nthe Sragen Hospital were he is being fed intravenously. His legs
\nare thin, and his stomach bloated. His mouth continuously
\ndischarges saliva. His mother, Sulami, 30, cries continuously
\nwhile sitting next to him.<\/p>\n
Widi Atmodjo, the hospital's doctor, said that Nova's health
\nhad been improving after being treated at the hospital for three
\ndays. He has gained weight during his stay at the hospital, said
\nWidi.<\/p>",
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