Pj Gubernur Tengok Anak Asuh Stunting di Kabupaten Jayapura

JAYAPURA - Penjabat Gubernur Papua Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun mengunjungi anak asuh stunting Julianto E. Enock (7 bulan) asal Doyo, Kabupaten Jayapura, Selasa (27/2/2024) pagi. 

Gubernur didampingi Pj Ketua Tim Penggerak Pemberdayaan dan Kesejahteraan Keluarga (PKK) Papua, Linda Onibala, Pj Sekda Papua Derek Hedemur serta para Kepala Organisasi Perangkat Daerah (OPD).

Pj Gubernur mensyukuri tumbuh kembang anak Yulianto yang semula pada November 2023 lalu memiliki berat kurang dari 3 kilogram, kini menjadi 5,4 kilogram.

"Alhamdulillah anak asuh stunting Julianto dari 3 kg sudah menjadi 5 kg lebih. Mudah-mudahan lebih baik dan kebetulan susunya habis, segera kita siapkan lagi supaya progres makin bagus dan anak sehat. Ibunya juga kita bantu karena paket ibu dan anak," terang Gubernur Ridwan.

Sementara Pj Ketua PKK Papua, Linda Onibala menyatakan pihaknya akan terus secara konsisten membantu anak stunting di seluruh Papua. Tak terkecuali Julianto yang kini sudah berada pada timbangan berat badan mendekati ideal.

Pihaknya juga berterima kasih kepada kader kesehatan setempat yang telah maksimal membantu progres Julianto menuju kepada berat ideal dan keluar dari stunting.

"Mestinya Julianto ini pada umurnya itu idealnya diatas 6 kilogram, tapi setidaknya sudah ada peningkatan signifikan setelah diberikan susu dan makanan tambahan."

"Lagi-lagi kita akan konsisten untuk bantu anak-anak yang kena stunting, untuk mensukseskan program pemerintah. Tetapi terima kasih juga kepada kader kesehatan yang sudah membantu," tandas dia. ***

JAYAPURA - Acting Governor of Papua Muhammad Ridwan Rudalamun visited stunted foster child Julianto E. Enock (7 months) from Doyo, Jayapura Regency, Tuesday (27/2/2024) morning.

The Governor was accompanied by the Chairman of the Papua Family Empowerment and Welfare Team, Linda Onibala, the Acting Regional Secretary of Papua Derek Hedemur and the Heads of Regional Apparatus Organizations.

To journalists, the Acting Governor was grateful for Yulianto’s growth, who originally weighed less than 3 kilograms in November 2023, now weighs 5.4 kilograms.

"Thank God, Julianto's weight has increased from 3 kg to more than 5 kg. Hopefully, we will immediately prepare more so that the progress will be better and the child will be healthy. We will also help the mother," explained the Governor Ridwan.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Papua Family Empowerment and Welfare, Linda Onibala, stated that her party would continue to consistently help stunted children throughout Papua. Julianto is no exception, he is now on the weight scale close to the ideal

Her party also thanked the local health cadres who had maximally helped Julianto progress towards his ideal weight and escape from stunting.

"At his age, Julianto should ideally be above 6 kilograms, but at least there has been a significant increase after being given milk and additional food."

"Again, we will be consistent in helping children who are stunted, to make the government program a success. But thank you also to the health cadres who have helped," she said. ***