The victim of malnutrition in South Kalimantan (Kalimantan) in the last four months has increased significantly. BETWEEN information compiled in Banjarmasin, Saturday, until the end of April 2008 there were four babies died from severe infection and 43 other children in the care of the medical team.
Chief Medical Officer of South Kalimantan, Rosihan Adhani, revealed 43 cases of severely malnourished children, of whom 19 children suffering from marasmus (deficiency of protein consumed with a weight of less than 60 percent without any swelling in the legs).
Then the experienced kwashiorkor (less energy is characterized by weight more than 60 percent but with swelling in the legs) there are three children, while suffering from marasmus kwashiokor (lack of energy and protein by weight of less than 60 per cent accompanied the swelling in your legs) five non-clinical children and 16 children.
As for its spread, the highest in the city of Banjarmasin, 12 children, Hulu Sungai Regency North (HSU) of seven children, Banjar, six children, Upper South River (HSS), five children.
Furthermore, Tapin, Hulu Sungai Tengah (HST) and Kotabaru each of the three children. District Tabalong and Barito Kuala (Batola) each one child. While the victim died, three in the city of Banjarmasin and Upper North River (HSU) one child.
According Rosihan, although the amount has not been as many as in 2007, but it will continue to anticipate, to avoid falling victim to malnutrition bad that even more.
Previously, during 2007, he added, there were 143 severely malnourished infants and 15 infants of whom died from severe infections. Head of Community Health Programs Health Office of South Kalimantan, Achmad Rusdiansjah in Banjarmasin, revealed an average of severely malnourished toddler who died came from poor families.
"Malnutrition is basically a disgrace for health workers, let alone someone died before getting medical care, so we will aggressively to promote healthy nutrition program for toddlers," he said. Although the number of severely malnourished children under five who died in South Kalimantan is quite a lot but still below the national average rate, currently at 20 percent.
There are still many cases of malnutrition in South Kalimantan is caused by not tertanganinya incidence of poverty, a lack a good nutritional intake, level of education remains low and the lack of public awareness to bring young children or pregnant women to the IHC.
Until now the percentage of people are willing to approach the new IHC 49.7 percent, the rest are still reluctant to see a unified service centers built by the community.
Steps taken to ease the burden on the patient "marasmus" or malnutrition, in 2008 the South Kalimantan provincial government funding programmed to patients sebanya Rp750 thousand to buy food or other nutritional intake for three months.
Funds will be managed by each village midwives to meet the needs of patients. So the fund will not be provided in the form of cash, but for milk, green beans and other nutritional needs, every day for three months.
In 2005 patients with malnutrition in South Kalimantan reached 103 people 8 people dead, most in Banjar district reached 27 people, and 2006 total cases reached 250 people and 22 people dead, most in the city of Banjarmasin reached 138 people.
Chief Medical Officer of South Kalimantan, Rosihan Adhani, revealed 43 cases of severely malnourished children, of whom 19 children suffering from marasmus (deficiency of protein consumed with a weight of less than 60 percent without any swelling in the legs).
Then the experienced kwashiorkor (less energy is characterized by weight more than 60 percent but with swelling in the legs) there are three children, while suffering from marasmus kwashiokor (lack of energy and protein by weight of less than 60 per cent accompanied the swelling in your legs) five non-clinical children and 16 children.
As for its spread, the highest in the city of Banjarmasin, 12 children, Hulu Sungai Regency North (HSU) of seven children, Banjar, six children, Upper South River (HSS), five children.
Furthermore, Tapin, Hulu Sungai Tengah (HST) and Kotabaru each of the three children. District Tabalong and Barito Kuala (Batola) each one child. While the victim died, three in the city of Banjarmasin and Upper North River (HSU) one child.
According Rosihan, although the amount has not been as many as in 2007, but it will continue to anticipate, to avoid falling victim to malnutrition bad that even more.
Previously, during 2007, he added, there were 143 severely malnourished infants and 15 infants of whom died from severe infections. Head of Community Health Programs Health Office of South Kalimantan, Achmad Rusdiansjah in Banjarmasin, revealed an average of severely malnourished toddler who died came from poor families.
"Malnutrition is basically a disgrace for health workers, let alone someone died before getting medical care, so we will aggressively to promote healthy nutrition program for toddlers," he said. Although the number of severely malnourished children under five who died in South Kalimantan is quite a lot but still below the national average rate, currently at 20 percent.
There are still many cases of malnutrition in South Kalimantan is caused by not tertanganinya incidence of poverty, a lack a good nutritional intake, level of education remains low and the lack of public awareness to bring young children or pregnant women to the IHC.
Until now the percentage of people are willing to approach the new IHC 49.7 percent, the rest are still reluctant to see a unified service centers built by the community.
Steps taken to ease the burden on the patient "marasmus" or malnutrition, in 2008 the South Kalimantan provincial government funding programmed to patients sebanya Rp750 thousand to buy food or other nutritional intake for three months.
Funds will be managed by each village midwives to meet the needs of patients. So the fund will not be provided in the form of cash, but for milk, green beans and other nutritional needs, every day for three months.
In 2005 patients with malnutrition in South Kalimantan reached 103 people 8 people dead, most in Banjar district reached 27 people, and 2006 total cases reached 250 people and 22 people dead, most in the city of Banjarmasin reached 138 people.
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