Shocking! A Bengkulu Utara Madrasah Student Dies After Consuming MBG, BGN Reveals the Real Facts

Jakarta — The Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (Badan Gizi Nasional, BGN) for Public Communications and Investigations, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, has confirmed that the death of Fatih, a pupil at MIN 2 Bengkulu Utara, is not connected to the Free Nutritious Meal Programme (MBG) meals distributed by the Nutrition Service Unit (SPPG) Giri Kencana.

This followed laboratory tests by the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) showing no E. coli and no signs of contamination such as borax, formalin, nitrite, arsenic, cyanide, or other contaminants in MBG samples examined.

“Information circulating linking the death to MBG poisoning is not in line with the facts on the ground. Fatih had not eaten MBG meals from SPPG Giri Kencana when he collapsed before being taken to hospital,” Nanik said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

BGN expressed its deepest condolences and urged the public not to speculate and to await official information based on medical and laboratory results that can be relied upon.

Nanik explained that medical examinations showed brain haemorrhage when CT scanning was performed at Bhayangkara Hospital. The condition required Fatih to be referred to Tiara Sella Hospital, which has the facilities and equipment for neurosurgery.

Initially Fatih received treatment at RS Lagita Ketahun. However, the hospital did not provide intensive care, performing only emergency measures because the patient’s level of consciousness declined, with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 6, indicating severe brain injury and a life-threatening condition.

After contacting several hospitals in Bengkulu and Padang, but with Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) beds full, the patient was finally referred to RS Bhayangkara. A CT scan at that hospital showed brain haemorrhage.

Fatih required further treatment and was referred to RS Tiara Sella for neurosurgery. He died about 12 hours after the operation.