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January

Indonesian Health Ministry Emphasizes the Importance of Family Independency on the National Nutrition Day

Published in Indonesia Today

National Nutrition Day is commemorated every January 25 and this year is the 58th anniversary. This year's subtheme is 'Together Preventing Stunting Through Family Independency'. Director of Nutrition, Directorate General of Nutrition and Maternal and Child Health, Ministry of Health, Doddy Izwardy explained, there is a decrease in the number of malnutrition every year in Indonesia. In a special interview with Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta on Monday (22/1), he said that based on the Monitoring status of nutrition in 2017, the number of children with underweight or lack of nutrition has decreased. Ahead of the National Nutrition Day Commemoration, he asked people to sympathize and learn from the extraordinary condition of malnutrition in Asmat, Papua, so that the condition of malnutrition will never happened in the future. According to him, nutritional problems can be overcome with education about nutrition and health.

"The most vital thing is to build the resources. In this nutritional day we can spared stunting by the first 1000 days of life with family independence. So, we take the smallest, the core. 1000 days of life is starting from pregnant up to 2 years. So, she can take her nutrition. So, she did not give birth to a child with low birth weight" Doddy Izwardy said.

Doddy further explained, knowledge and attitudes of parents about the fulfilling their children need of nutrition clearly determine the nutritional status of children. The nutritional status of children is closely related to the knowledge and attitude of parents in providing food. The nutrition program that has been implemented by the government has contributed to the prevention of nutrition problems. There needs to make effort by accelerating nutrition improvement which is declared by the government through Presidential Regulation No. 42, 2013 on the National Movement for the Acceleration of Nutrition Improvement with priority on the first thousand day of life// (Sekar/trs.Rezha)

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Commission I of the House of Representatives says, the Visit of US Minister Jim Mattis Shows Indonesia Has an Important Position
23
January

Commission I of the House of Representatives says, the Visit of US Minister Jim Mattis Shows Indonesia Has an Important Position

Published in Indonesia Today
The United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is visiting Indonesia from January 22 to 24 2018. A member of House Commission 1, Dave Akbarshah Fikarno said, Jim Mattis' visit to Indonesia shows that Indonesia has a strategic and important position in defense . He emphasized  to Voice of Indonesia, in Jakarta on Tuesday (23/1), on the defense side, any forms of cooperation built by both countries should prioritize the sovereignty and Indonesian interests. According to Dave, there are various forms of cooperation that can be built by both countries such as counter terrorism and human trafficking.
 
"Indonesia has an important position in Asia Pacific region. Well, America and its neighbors have a number of rich border patrol agreements. Also monitoring people smuggling, drugs smuggling or countering terrorism. Indonesia also has the same problems. Well this can be issues to be discussed and also to reach agreement between Indonesia and America to overcome these problems," Dave said. 
 
Dave Akbarshah further explained that in the field of counter terrorism Indonesia and the US can cooperate through sharing information, training, discussing terrorism cells that are supervised by the US. In the maritime field, Dave said, Indonesia can discuss and consider in advance the US request to open the sea lane to be able to cross the northern part of Java Island. According to him, the interests and advantages why Indonesia should open a special path for America should also be of consideration. //(Sekar/trs Rezha)
 
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23
January

To Cope With Malnutrition, 1.2 Ton Medicines and 3 Tons of Toddlers Food Supplements Delivered to Asmat

Published in Indonesia Today

The Indonesian Government has conducted quick response to the extraordinary condition of malnutrition and measles in Asmat Regency, Papua Province. Director of Nutrition, Directorate General of Nutrition and Maternal and Children Health, Ministry of Health, Doddy Izwardy explained that the directorate general has sent a flying health care team which consists of 39 health workers from various professions to meet the needs of health services at various districts in Asmat Regency. In a special interview with RRI World Service, Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta on Monday (22/1), he said that 1.2 tons of medicines has been distributed. To meet the nutrition needs of toddlers in Asmat Regency, Indonesian Ministry of Health has sent toddlers food supplement, food supplement for pregnant mothers and children food supplement from central food reserves. Previously toddlers food supplements and food supplement for pregnant mother have also been sent from the reserves of Papua Province. Meanwhile, food supplement for infants and food supplements for pregnant mothers have been sent in cooperation with Indonesian Military (TNI).

 

"The assistance has been done by the government, by sending food. TNI and POLRI, churches, stakeholders have provided various assistance. We also serve immunization and help to educate them. The total population is only 105 thousands. But they are nomadic and we must use boats to reach them," he said. 
 Doddy further explained, Asmat Regency has a very difficult geographical condition to reach. Asmat Regency generally consists of swamps, so, the source of food is very limited. The source of clean water only relies on rain resulting inadequate sanitation. People live in the forest and nomadic, so that the coverage of immunization is low. Although it has been maximally done by health personnel it cannot optimally increase immunization coverage and vitamin A supplement distribution./// (Sekar/trs.Rezha)
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23
January

President Highlights High Level of Difficulty of Investing in the Regions

Published in Program Highlight

President Joko Widodo highlighted the high level of difficulty faced by investors in the region. In a Government Working Meeting on Accelerating Business Implementation in the Regions at the State Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday, the President cited the high interest of investors to invest in the country but is often hampered by licensing issues. In a meeting attended by several cabinet ministers and regional leaders, the President said that Indonesia has now gained international trust to invest. It should be supported by the ease of running business through easy licensing schemes, both at the central and regional levels.

“Thousands of investors want to invest in our country. But the problem is within ourselves. The problem is in investments that are still hampered by licensing affairs. Therefore this afternoon we gather all the governors, the provincial Parliament chairmen so that we have a common guide, a shared vision to solve the problem because soon we want to build a single submission preceded by forming a task force, especially in the central government it should be connected with investment destinations so that we all have the same persepctive to solve the problem, "the President said.

The President further said the government has issued various economic policy packages that have been issued by the central government but have not been followed up by the head of the region. This, according to the President, will reduce Indonesia's competitiveness compared to the ease of doing business in other countries. According to the President, Indonesia's low competitiveness is due to licensing difficulties and a number of requirements that investors must meet so investors turn their heads to other countries. The President urged the regional heads to no longer issue local regulations that would hamper foreign investment to the country. (VOI-ANDY R/AHM)

 

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