Malnutrition can't be taken lightly

Malnutrition can't be taken lightly

As many as 317 infants under three years of age are reported
to be malnourished in Bogor. Their condition is highly worrying.

If the condition of a city, which is located so near to
Jakarta, is like that, how about other regions which are far from
the center of attention?

After the onset of the monetary crisis, the poverty level has
soared drastically in this country, and likewise the level of
malnutrition.

Such an illustration provokes a feeling of outrage at the
incidents of corruption. One of corruption cases currently in the
public eye is the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scam of Rp 40
billion in non-budgetary funds.

As the country is now lacking the necessary funds for health
care, it is indeed difficult for the government to curb
malnutrition. Yet, there are no other options. If we let these
infants suffer malnutrition, we will have to bear the brunt of
that in the future.

-- Kompas, Jakarta