Popular: SPPG in High-Stunting Areas, Forest Fires in Central Java

Thu, 30 Jul 2026, 12:04 WIB | Source: Antara (Indonesian) | Social Policy

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The following is a summary of popular humanitarian news in Indonesia on Wednesday (29 July), ranging from the construction of Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) to serve the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme in areas with high stunting rates, to four regencies in Central Java Province still struggling to extinguish forest and land fires (karhutla).

BGN focuses SPPG construction in high-stunting areas

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is focusing the construction of Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) to serve the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme in areas with high stunting rates.

Which areas are meant? Read the full story here.

National dhikr and prayer gathering at Monas open to the public

Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar said the Dhikr and National Prayer gathering to be held at the Monas field in Jakarta on Saturday, 1 August 2026 is open to the public, and he invited people to attend and enliven the event.

Curious about which figures will attend the event? Read the full story here.

Government accelerates the organisation of 13,000 MBG service points

The government, through the orchestration of the Coordinating Ministry for Food, is committed to accelerating the arrangement and ensuring the sustainability of more than 13,000 Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme service points across Indonesia.

Is one of them in your area? Read the full story here.

Health Ministry proposes Bogor City as a model for integrated TB control

The Ministry of Health has proposed Bogor City as a national exemplar region for the integrated tuberculosis (TB) control programme, in response to the Bogor City Government’s achievement of establishing TB Alert Urban Villages across all 68 urban villages in its territory.

You can read the full story here.

Four regencies in Central Java still battling land fires

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that joint officer teams in four regencies of Central Java Province are still working to extinguish forest and land fires (karhutla).

Why is that so? Read the full story here.