REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SEMARANG \u2013 Semarang Mayor Agustina Wilujeng\nPramestuti stated that she has instructed health centres in her area to\nconduct rounds to inspect the free nutritious meal (MBG) menu before it\nis consumed by students. This is to prevent extraordinary incidents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have ordered all health centres around the SPPG to check the food\nevery morning. So before the MBG is packed, our health centres will go\naround,\u201d Agustina said after attending the National Dialogue on Best\nPractices for Free Nutritious Meals and ASEAN ID-Nourish at Hotel\nGumaya, Semarang, Central Java, on Wednesday (29\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
According to Agustina, this practice is already in place. \u201cHopefully\neverything is under control and the SPPG takes it seriously when the\nhealth centres arrive, in maintaining the health of the food that will\nbe packed for the children,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The National Dialogue on Best Practices for Free Nutritious Meals and\nASEAN ID-Nourish was attended by several figures, including Deputy for\nProvision and Distribution of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN)\nBrigjen TNI (Ret.) Suardi Samiran, Indonesian Ambassador to Italy\nJunimart Girsang, Italian Ambassador to Indonesia Massimiliano Bertolo,\nand Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan.<\/p>\n
In his remarks, Suardi Samiran acknowledged that the MBG programme\nstill faces many shortcomings. Therefore, he asked local governments to\nassist in implementing MBG, particularly in supervising nutrition\nfulfilment service units (SPPG).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe realise that the implementation of the MBG programme still faces\nvarious challenges and room for improvement. Therefore, efforts to\nimprove quality are continuously carried out,\u201d Suardi said.<\/p>\n
He asked regional heads to actively monitor and supervise the\nimplementation of MBG in their respective areas. \u201cI hope to the regional\nleaders, because the ones being fed are the children in that area, so\nplease the mayors and regents to conduct inspections at the SPPG units\nin their respective areas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to Suardi, local governments have departmental apparatus\nthat can be involved in supervising the MBG implementation, including\nhealth, education, agriculture, and civil registry services. \u201cIf they\nare involved, they will know whether this is true or not in the\nimplementation of this activity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He specifically asked health services in each region to also check\nSPPG units that have Hygiene Sanitation Fit Certificates (SLHS). \u201cPlease\nassist and supervise at the same time, whether they are truly compliant\nwith SLHS regulations. Do not let the SLHS become just a requirement,\nbut does not meet the provisions,\u201d Suardi said.<\/p>\n
Throughout 2026, several suspected MBG poisoning cases have occurred\nfrom various areas in Central Java. Almost all of those cases involved\nSPPG units that have obtained SLHS.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/semarang-health-centres-ordered-to-inspect-free-nutritious-meals-at-sppg-facilities-before-distribution-1777552244", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }