JAYAPURA – The problem of stunting is still one of the main focuses of the Acting Governor of Papua Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun to be addressed immediately.

After Sarmi Regency, Governor Rumasukun was confirmed to visit Supiori Regency, Wednesday (tomorrow, ed), to hand over aid packages to the local government, so that the stunting rate could decrease even nil.

"Mr. Governor, go to Supiori and hand over the assistance package for handling stunting. He will be accompanied by a number of leaders of the Regional Apparatus Organization, including the Chairman of the Family Welfare Empowerment who on that occasion also aided," explained the head of the Papua Communication and Informatics Agency, Jeri A. Yudianto via his cell phone, Tuesday (3/10/2023).

The aid package handed over by the Acting Governor included mosquito nets 7,300 pcs, worm medicine Albendazole 128,000 tablets and pyrantel pamoate 4,000 tablets. Then blood added 818,000 tablets, vitamin A 13,350 tablets, malaria drugs DHP 5,616 pieces and RDT 7925 fruits and mineral mix 160 pieces from the Papua Health Office.

2650 kg of rice and 1 unit of sago processing building work and processed fish food for stunting handling from the Agriculture Office and the Papua Fisheries Service.

Productive plant seeds in Yan Doker Village and Speedboat 1 unit for mangrove protection in Sowek Village from the Papua Forestry Service. 200 book titles totaling 274 copies from the Papua Education Office.

Meanwhile, the Logistics Affairs Agency of Papua provides 10 kg of Beneficiary Family assistance with a target of 2,207 families and food package assistance with a target of 100 people.

In addition to providing assistance for handling stunting, added Jeri, on this occasion the Governor will open the agenda of the Cheap Food Movement in Supiori Regency to maintain supply and control inflation.

"This activity is planned to be centered on the Supiori Regent Office Yard, which is expected to reduce stunting rates in Supiori Regency but also increase inflation," he said. ***