PRINGSEWU, LAMPUNG – Pj Regent of Pringsewu, Adi Erlansyah appreciated the Amil Zakat Dompet Dhuafa Lampung Institution and Asosiasi Ibu Menyusui or AIMI Lampung (Lampung Breastfeeding Mothers Association) for holding Program Gerakan Sadar Gizi or GENZI (Nutrition Awareness Movement Program) to overcome and prevent the problem of stunting in Pringsewu Regency, Lampung, on Wednesday (28/12/2022)
This was revealed by Adi when opening Program GENZI Pringsewu regional at Lapangan Gajah Mada, Adiluwih District, Pringsewu Regency. According to him, the support from Dompet Dhuafa Lampung and AIMI Lampung was a real support in overcoming stunting.
“Alhamdulillah.. this morning we could organize a simultaneous movement in order to overcome stunting in Pringsewu and hopefully with this simultaneous movement, the handling of stunting in Pringsewu Regency can be faster and we would like to thank Dompet Dhuafa Lampung and AIMI Lampung for participating in today’s activity. Hopefully in the future, the collaboration can continue,” explained Adi.
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Head of Dompet Dhuafa Lampung Branch, Yogi Achmad Fajar said that the target of the GENZI program was children under five who had stunted nutritional problems or were at risk of stunting. They all came from underprivileged families who were indeed worthy of help.
“One of the implementations of the GENZI program is to present GENZI POST. The post provides benefits to 15 children under five who are stunted and at risk of stunting,” said Yogi.
Through the GENZI POST, these children and their mothers will receive nutritious food intake for 12 consecutive days. In addition, they will also receive education and socialization related to a healthy lifestyle and nutritious food intake by health cadres prepared by AIMI Lampung.
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Furthermore, the assistance from the cadres of AIMI Lampung colleagues is expected to have a significant impact on mothers and children after they are accompanied for 12 days.
The Head of AIMI Lampung Region, Upi Fitriyanti, hopes that the collaboration of the program implemented by Dompet Dhuafa Lampung and AIMI Lampung Region in the benefit area will continue to expand, so that the goal of reducing stunting will be realized faster.
“AIMI Lampung Region hopes that the Nutrition Awareness Movement (Genzi) Program can be a sustainable collaboration to expand to other districts, especially stunting locations, so that it can help reduce stunting rates in Lampung Province according to the government’s target,” said Upi.
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In the initial stage, there were as many as 15 toddlers and mothers who would benefit from the GENZI POST program in Pringsewu District. At the moment of the launch of the Pringsewu regional GENZI program, a symbolization of nutritional aid packages for 15 pregnant women was also given as an effort to prevent stunting.
Srikatin (34), a resident of Waringinsari Timur Village, Adiluwih District, Pringsewu Regency, one of the beneficiaries of the GENZI program expressed her gratitude to the donors of Dompet Dhuafa. She also hoped that more other pregnant women would receive the benefits of the program.
“Hopefully in the future, Dompet Dhuafa Lampung can give more help to other pregnant women in this accelerated handling of stunting program,” she said.