19 Children in South Jakarta Suffer Malnutrition; DPRD Responds
Jakarta DPRD member Gembong Warsono expresses concern about the malnutrition case of 19 children in Pejaten Barat, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
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Jakarta DPRD member Gembong Warsono expresses concern about the malnutrition case of 19 children in Pejaten Barat, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
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young healthcare professionals to remote areas in Indonesia.
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pollinate our food crops were to disappear from the planet,
humans could face malnutrition.
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taken its toll on infants there.
Malnutrition cases in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) are
attributable to poverty, according to the local health
agency.
Women empowerment and child protection minister said the
percentage of children with malnutrition has risen from 15
percent to 17 percent.
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malnutrition and 99 million children are underweight across the
world.
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Diseases are also to blame.
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significantly increased to a total of 791 children.
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through early education and nutrition provision program.
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