Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several humanitarian events took place across\nIndonesia on Sunday (15\/2), ranging from the National Nutrition Agency\nrequesting that nutrition service units prioritise pregnant women,\nbreastfeeding mothers and toddlers under the Free Nutritious Meals\nprogramme, to the chronic health effects of the Cisadane River\ncontamination incident. Here is a summary of the key stories.<\/p>\n
BGN Requests SPPG to Prioritise MBG for 3B Groups Before\nTargeting Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has requested that Nutrition\nFulfilment Service Units (SPPG) prioritise pregnant women, breastfeeding\nmothers and toddlers \u2014 collectively known as the 3B group \u2014 under the\nFree Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme before targeting schools and\nstudents. This clarification was deemed important as discrepancies in\nunderstanding persist on the ground. During the initial phase of SPPG\nestablishment, some partners had directly established cooperation with\nschools, whereas when SPPG kitchens are first built, the primary target\nmust be the 3B group.<\/p>\n Tapsel Community Celebrates Munggahan to Welcome Ramadan\nAfter Disaster<\/strong><\/p>\n The National Zakat Agency (Baznas) distributed 10 cattle to the\ncommunity of South Tapanuli (Tapsel) to support the munggahan tradition\nheld to welcome the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijriah. \u201cThe handover of\nthese cattle is proof that we care, that zakat is present to provide\nsolutions \u2014 a way out given by Allah for Muslims. Zakat helps those in\ndifficulty and serves as a means of social worship for those who are\nable,\u201d said Baznas Deputy II for Distribution and Utilisation, Imdadun\nRahmat, in a statement in Jakarta on Sunday (15\/2).<\/p>\n BMKG: Be Alert for Heavy Rainfall from 15-21 February Due to\nAsian Monsoon<\/strong><\/p>\n The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has urged\nthe public to heighten vigilance against potential increases in rainfall\nacross several regions of Indonesia during the period of 15 to 21\nFebruary 2026, in line with the strengthening Asian Monsoon. Acting\nDeputy for Meteorology at BMKG, Andri Ramdhani, stated in an official\nrelease in Jakarta on Sunday (15\/2) that analysis shows dominant\nwesterly airflows caused by the strengthening Asian Monsoon are\naccelerating the growth of convective clouds over western and southern\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n TNI Completes Armco Bridge in South Tapanuli to Restore\nCommunity Access<\/strong><\/p>\n The Disaster Response Task Force of Military Regional Command I\/Bukit\nBarisan has completed construction of an Armco bridge in Angkola\nSangkunur District, South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, to restore\ncommunity access affected by a natural disaster. \u201cConstruction progress\nhas reached 100 per cent, and the bridge can now be used by the\ncommunity again,\u201d said Military Regional Command I\/Bukit Barisan\nSpokesperson Colonel Inf Asrul Kurniawan Harahap in Medan on Sunday\n(15\/2).<\/p>\n BRIN: Cisadane Incident Risks Chronic Health\nEffects<\/strong><\/p>\n Researcher Ignasius Sutapa from the Research Centre for Limnology and\nWater Resources at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)\nhas warned that the Cisadane River contamination incident caused by a\nchemical spill could pose risks of chronic health effects. In a\nstatement in Jakarta on Sunday (15\/2), Ignas explained that there is\npotential for bioaccumulation and biomagnification resulting from the\ntransfer of pesticide residues or metabolites accumulated in the tissues\nof aquatic organisms, which then move up to higher-level predators,\nincluding humans who consume fish from the river.<\/p>",
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