Surakarta, PT. Solo Abadi Indonesia – As a manufacturing company engaged in the field of medical devices, one of which is the early detection of stunting, PT. SOLO ABADI INDONESIA held a discussion regarding the role of mothers in the First 1000 Days of Life (HPK) with dr. Yuni Astria Rahardja, Sp.A as Pediatrician at Karya Medika Hospital on Thursday, December 16, 2021. This online discussion was held to celebrate Mother’s Day on December 22 every year.
PT. Solo Abadi Indonesia and dr. Yuni Astria Rahardja, Sp.A agreed that the fulfillment of nutrition in the First 1000 Days of Life (HPK) is an investment for the future of children. According to dr. Yuni Astria Rahardja, Sp.A, in 1000 HPK is the golden phase. At the age of 24 months, a child’s brain growth has resembled 80% of the volume of an adult’s brain, so the provision of simulation and complete as well as appropriate nutrition will improve cognitive abilities, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, social language and interpersonal abilities.
Stunting itself is a chronic nutritional problem due to lack of nutrients in the long term. Related to this, dr. Yuni Astria Rahardja, Sp.A underlined that during the period of giving complementary feeding (MPASI) many children are having eating problems.
Prevention of stunting can start from exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and the given of other nutrients. But keep in mind that the provision of good nutrition starts from the conception of pregnancy itself. Starting from the fulfillment of vitamins A and D to the fulfillment of folic acid to avoid failure to develop in the baby’s spine. In addition, mothers need to consume red meat and monitoring maternal health atleast four times during the pregnancy.
Thus, it is important for mothers and mothers to-be to carry out conception of pregnancy, maintain nutrition during pregnancy, postpartum and breastfeeding so as to prevent stunting in children. According to dr. Astria Rahardja, Sp.A lacks nutritional intake in the 1000 HPK phase which will ultimately result in weight flattering and stunting cannot be pursued optimally in the next life.
“Children suffer from stunting can be recovered but it takes time… being patience is the absolute key .. but keep in mind, if a child has been stunted. Indeed the child has lower cognitive ability.. maybe stunting in height and weight can be pursued.. for this cognitive ability, there is still a difference” said Dr. Astria Rahardja, Sp.
Happy Mother’s Day.
Let’s create a stunting-free generation.
About PT. SOLO ABADI INDONESIA
PT. Solo Abadi Indonesia is a company located in Surakarta, Central Java. Engaged in manufacturing and is the largest producer of portable stadiometer, infantometer board, anthropometric chair and stunting kit in Indonesia, which was established in 2005. Solo Abadi products can be applied in various fields of science such as health, anthropology, forensics, industrial engineering, product design, academia, to the military.
