Stunting
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Tackling Stunting: How Community Programs Are Transforming Maternal and Child Health in Cipanas, West Java
Last year, the stunting prevention program, supported by PHMF and other generous donors, kicked off in February 2024. Since then, it has made remarkable strides in improving the health of pregnant mothers and young children. Initially, five Integrated Health Posts (Posyandu) were involved, where the percentage of stunted children aged 0 to 5 years ranged…
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Collaboration That Brings Innovative Ways to Combat Stunting in Cipanas, West Java
What better way to combat stunting than to provide the community with nutritious, affordable and easily accessible sources of food. Though tempeh is commonly consumed across households in Indonesia, many people still don’t realize the benefits of tempeh and how it can support the nutritional needs of pregnant women. Earlier this month, close to 40…
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Indonesia is a Country of Hugh CONTRASTS
The Foundation recently received this report from Harapan Project Unfortunately, Indonesia is a country of huge contrasts, depending on the province where we are located. This contrast can be seen not only in the economy of the local population but also in the fields of education and health care. Indonesia is divided in provinces, with…
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The Importance of Posyandu in Stunting Prevention
The Foundation is a 2022 sponsor & will continue in 2023 to support YUM who, as you read this report will appreciate, YUM has established a pilot program that other Yayasans could consider to reduce stunting in their areas of focus. In recent years, YUM has recognized the crucial role of supporting community-run Posyandu (Integrated…
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Turning Kader Into Community Leaders
For close to a year now, with the help of many donors including the Priscilla Hall Memorial Foundation, YUM has been supporting and training 125 volunteer health workers (or better known as “kader” in Bahasa Indonesia) from 24 Integrated Health Posts (or “Posyandu”) in 8 villages in the sub-district of Cianjur (West Java). Training is…
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A Healthy Baby Thanks to PHMF’s Support
Entering the second year of Priscilla Hall Memorial Foundation’s support of YUM’s health project, we are now seeing positive results of the work that’s being done on the field. One success story is that of a young mother called Fina (not her real name). Fina joined the Integrated Community Health Post (Posyandu) after her first-month…