Sorong Regency Launches 'Nutrition Kitchen' Programme to Accelerate Stunting Reduction
The Sorong Regency Government in Southwest Papua has launched a supplementary feeding programme through the ‘Nutrition Kitchen for the First 1,000 Days of Life’ (Dapur Gizi 1,000 HPK) as an effort to accelerate the reduction of stunting rates. The programme was inaugurated at the Makbusun Village Hall, Mayamuk District, on Sunday.
The activity, organised by the Sorong Regency Health Office together with the Stunting Reduction Acceleration Team and several partners, targets pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers in the first 1,000 days of life period, which is the most critical phase for child growth and development.
The programme is part of the Sorong Regency Government’s support for the national stunting reduction acceleration programme while also preventing chronic energy deficiency in pregnant women. The supplementary feeding initiative is also a priority programme of the Southwest Papua Provincial Government, which has been running for three years in Aimas and Mayamuk Districts.
Through the Nutrition Kitchen 1,000 HPK, the local government hopes the nutritional needs of the target groups can be met, thereby reducing the risk of stunting in Sorong Regency.
Acting Secretary of the Sorong Regency P2KBP3A Office, Jeni Pendek, stated that the supplementary feeding represents the local government’s commitment to improving the quality of community nutrition, especially during the first 1,000 days of life.
‘This is a joint intervention carried out by the Regional Government through the Health Office and partners. Today we are launching the provision of nutritious food through the Nutrition Kitchen for the First 1,000 Days of Life in Mayamuk District,’ she said.
Jeni expressed hope that collaboration among all stakeholders would strengthen efforts to accelerate stunting reduction in Sorong Regency. ‘We hope this programme has a positive impact and further strengthens stunting reduction efforts in Sorong Regency. With joint collaboration and specific interventions, we hope stunting rates continue to decline, children become healthier, and we can realise Indonesia’s golden generation by 2045,’ she said.
The Sorong Regency Government considers fulfilling nutrition during the first 1,000 days of life as a key strategy in creating healthy and quality human resources, while supporting the target of reducing stunting prevalence in the region.