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    "data": {
        "id": 1828894,
        "msgid": "ministry-free-nutritious-meals-programme-must-strengthen-local-stunting-prevention-ecosystem-1782665497",
        "date": "2026-06-28 22:34:52",
        "title": "Ministry: Free Nutritious Meals Programme Must Strengthen Local Stunting Prevention Ecosystem",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Population and Family Development has stated that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme should reinforce existing local stunting prevention systems rather than creating new ones. Secretary Budi Setiyono emphasised that the programme must optimise menus, governance, and communication to complement services already provided by posyandu, family support teams, and midwives. He noted that the existing ecosystem has functioned without dangerous incidents, and the MBG should enhance support for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers.",
        "content": "<p>The Secretary of the Ministry of Population and Family Development,\nBudi Setiyono, has stated that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme\nmust strengthen the stunting prevention ecosystem in the regions and\nshould not build a new system for handling growth failure in toddlers.\nAccording to him, the programme must reinforce the service ecosystem\nthat has been built by integrated health posts (posyandu), Family\nSupport Teams (TPK), midwives, community health centres (puskesmas), and\ncommunity leaders. \u2018The existence of MBG can actually perfect that\necosystem. What may need to be optimised are the menus, governance, time\nmanagement, and inter-sector communication patterns,\u2019 he said during a\ndiscussion with the Family Support Team in Yogyakarta. He explained that\nthe existing ecosystem had never experienced dangerous incidents related\nto the quality of food distribution. Therefore, the presence of MBG,\nespecially for the targets of pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and\ntoddlers, can strengthen the stunting prevention ecosystem.\n\u2018Cross-sector synergy in handling stunting. All this time, best\npractices in services for pregnant women to toddlers in the regions have\nproven to be effective, so we need to provide direction for the\nevaluation of MBG implementation without eliminating the role of the\nexisting service system,\u2019 Budi stated.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-free-nutritious-meals-programme-must-strengthen-local-stunting-prevention-ecosystem-1782665497",
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