Malnutrition Problems in Indonesia

In 1950 , Mr. Nutrition Indonesia , Dr. Poerwo Soedarmo , forming the People's Institute for
Food ( LMR ) to improve the nutrition of the Indonesian people . However , until 59 years later ,
cases of malnutrition or malnutrition is still common . Mass media often reveal cases of
malnutrition are not only occur in remote areas , but also in big cities such as Jakarta ( Reuters ,
08/01/09 ) . In late 2008 , the House of Representatives , for example , assumed 30 percent of the
110 million children under five in Indonesia suspected bad to priority programs to be resolved ,

Malnutrition in childhood is going to have a big impact on the quality of one's will .
Nutritional intake is lacking in the first two years of growth , can cause serious damage to the
brain development that resulted in the child's level of intelligence is hampered . In fact , 80
percent of brain growth occurs during this period. Not to mention , barriers to physical growth
and immune systems are not perfect . Can you imagine if the young generation is growing in
such circumstances .
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The Department of Health itself classifies these numbers in some categories . It's called the
malnutrition , the risk of malnutrition , and malnutrition . Which is a condition called
malnutrition malnutrition to severe levels caused by low energy and protein intake of food
everyday and happened in a long time .

According to Ministry of Health data , beginning in March 2008 , the number of

malnourished children under five people in 2007 is 4.1 million people . A total of 3.38 million
people, less nourished and 755 thousand including malnutrition risk category . Once again , if
viewed from the eyes of the statistics , the percentage is not large . But , it could be noted that the
numbers just iceberg phenomenon . Actual fact it could be much greater .

Malnutrition problem solution

So to cope with the number of people with malnutrition among children under five , the
government needs to re- promote neighborhood health center programs to provide health
education to the mothers to be more careful and cautious in raising their children .

With the development of knowledge and awareness of nutrition and health among
mothers at least one chain of malnutrition cases we can decide . Just how serious the government
and the whole society in this country to be able to work together and function as one of the best
possible solution resolving the problem of malnutrition in Indonesia.