Three infants die of malnutrition<\/p>\n
SERANG, West Java: Three infants under five years old died of
\nsevere malnutrition, Antara reported Friday while at least 3,000
\nothers were also undernourished.<\/p>\n
The head of the Serang region's health agency, Djono
\nKardjoeki, said the three who had suffered for months were
\nJunaedi, two, Febi, six months, and Amarullah, 19 months.<\/p>\n
Another infant of 16 months, Saepi bin Sanusi, was also under
\nintensive treatment.<\/p>\n
Infants were being given supplementary diet, supported by the
\nsocial safety net of Rp 750 per infant per day for 90 days, he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Severe malnutrition has also affected at least 70,611 out of
\n350,588 infants in East Kalimantan, Antara reported Friday.<\/p>\n
The head of the provincial health agency, Awang Joenani, said
\nin Samarinda that the figure was expected to rise, given the
\npossibility of currently unreported cases.<\/p>\n
In 1997 the figure for malnourished infants was 21.7 percent,
\nwhich became 23.3 percent in the province last year.<\/p>\n
No deaths have been reported, he said.<\/p>\n
Regency offices had reported the worst cases were one child in
\nPasir regency and another in Berau regency, both of whom were
\nbeing taken care of by pediatricians, he said.<\/p>\n
He said residents at community health posts were being alerted
\nto help improve the nutrition level of infants and pregnant
\nwomen.<\/p>",
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