To suppress stunting growth, the Bontang City Government together with CSR PT Kaltim Methanol Industri (KMI) launched two flagship programs, Wednesday (14/9/2022).
General Affair & Public Relations Manager of PT KMI Muhammad Irfan said the two programs were the green yard of my beautiful house (Raja Ruri) and tough preventing stunting, fostering healthy and independent creative youth (Ratu Ceting Berseri).
“As a company domiciled in Bontang, we should help make the government's program a success. Prevention of stunting is one of them," said Irfan.
Irfan said, the targets of the two programs were the people of Guntung Village. Mainly young women who are in junior high school (SMP). This program is in collaboration with the Bontang City Health Office, North Bontang II Health Center, Germas and Guntung Village. Irfan said the teenagers would receive coaching, nutritious food, as well as blood-boosting supplements.
Not only that, the Guntung teenagers were also involved in cultivating the yard to be used as urban farming. So that the creation of food that is safe and healthy when consumed.
“Guntung is one of the villages with a high stunting rate. Therefore, we focus the two programs on this area," he continued. Meanwhile, the Head of Public Health of the Bontang Health Office, Jamila Suyuthi, said that on this occasion several activities were also carried out, such as offering "fill my plate" nutrition packages or healthy lunches for teenagers, typical Kalimantan elai tree seeds for SMP Negeri 9 Bontang Utara, and house cats for Guntung residents in RT. 15. "Indeed, the focus is on teenagers, the hope is the same, reducing the stunting rate," he said.
Meanwhile, Bontang Mayor Basri Rase appreciated PT KMI's involvement in solving stunting rates. Basri targets the stunting rate in Bontang in 2024 to decrease by a percentage of 14 percent.
“Thank you for helping to reduce stunting. With this company's role, I hope the impact on the community will also be good," he said. Basri said the stunting prevention program would not run perfectly without awareness by the community itself.
Therefore, he advised young women to always apply a clean and healthy lifestyle and always protect themselves from bad behavior. Such as drugs, free sex, and early marriage.
“To be the successor of a great nation, I ask the youth to avoid bad things. Because the impact will greatly affect your own future,” he explained.
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