Stunting

  • PHMF Steps Up to Fund 5,000 Smart Charts to Fight Stunting

    PHMF Steps Up to Fund 5,000 Smart Charts to Fight Stunting

    Childhood stunting has recently garnered national attention, with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo elevating the issue to a national priority, and targeting a drop in stunting prevalence to 14% by 2024. More than 9 million children under 5 are stunted, and 54% of Indonesia’s workforce is stunted. Stunting is the impaired growth and development a child…

  • YUM’s Antenatal Care Program for Pregnant Women

    YUM’s Antenatal Care Program for Pregnant Women

    One of YUM’s programs to prevent and reduce the number of stunting cases in Cipanas, and which is supported by the Priscilla Hall Memorial Foundation (PHMF), is the Antenatal Care Program for Pregnant women. Antenatal care is vital for pregnant mothers (especially new ones) in that it provides information about ensuring that their baby is…

  • Increasing the Knowledge of Mothers and Health Workers About Stunting

    Increasing the Knowledge of Mothers and Health Workers About Stunting

    Since September, the Priscilla Hall Memorial Foundation (PHMF) has provided support for 10 Integrated Health Service Posts (or Posyandu) in the area of Cipanas, West Java, serving more than 800 babies and toddlers and approximately 100 pregnant mothers. The program focuses on preventing further stunting in the area. Indeed, one of the predicted impacts of…