2,000 people in Tangerang malnourished

2,000 people in Tangerang malnourished

TANGERANG: Over 2,000 people in the Tangerang regency, most of
them children under the age of five, are suffering from
malnutrition, Regent Agus Djunara said on Saturday.

Agus said the local health agency had ordered the local
government-owned hospital and all community health centers in the
regency to provide free treatment, including medication, for all
those suffering from malnutrition.

The state of Victoria in Australia used to donate milk and
food to people in the regency, but the donations were stopped
this year, Agus said.

The regent called upon non-governmental organizations to
assist those suffering from malnutrition.

Cases of malnutrition have been found in the districts of
Mauk, Sepatan, Cisoka, Pakuhaji, Kosambi, Rajeg, Teluknaga,
Kronjo and Kresek. Most of these districts are located along the
northern coast.-Antara