The pandemic has caught everyone’s attention for almost two years, stealing the spotlight from other problems in the country.
This seems reasonable considering that up until now, there has been no single formula in the world that has been effectively recognized as a solution to the pandemic problem, other than the implementation of health protocols, the 3Ts (testing, tracing, treatment), and vaccinations, which are still being developed today.
However, there are several other problems that existed before the COVID-19 pandemic that should also be a cause for concern for everyone, in particular, stunting and malnutrition, which are threatening the quality of Indonesia’s human resources.
Stunting is a nutritional deficiency that affects infants during the first 1,000 days of life and lasts a long time. It causes delays in brain development and child development.
Due to chronic malnutrition, stunted children are shorter compared to toddlers their age.
Source: Antara News