On Saturday, January 7, 2023, the Follow-Up Collaborative Action to Reduce Stunting in Baduy was carried out. This activity is part of stunting reduction monitoring that will take place over the next 12 months in the Baduy area.

The Follow-Up Collaborative Action on Stunting was held at SDN 2 Bojongmenteng, Kp. Ciboleger, Bojong Menteng, Leuwidamar District, Lebak Regency, Banten Province. It was attended by Mr. Firdaus Rosean Rony as Director of the Telemonitoring Project, Mr. Arry Yanuar as Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Indonesia, Professor Alhadi Bustamam as Head of the Fundus Retina Project, Mr. Dede Herdiansyah as Head of the Cisimeut Public Health Center, Mr. Jaro Saija as a Baduy Traditional Leader, Mr. Isnaeni Setiawan as CSR Coordinator at INSIGHT, and Mrs. Riccana Rosita as a YIIM administrator.

This was followed by the symbolic handover of an ultrasound device and digital height-measuring equipment from Professor Arry’s team to Mr. Dede. Mr. Dede stated, “We are very grateful to all parties involved in organizing the collaborative action to reduce stunting in Baduy. It should be noted that data from the Cisimeut Public Health Center in 2022 recorded 5 pregnant women who passed away, 4 of whom were from the Baduy area. We hope that this support will continue, and hopefully the benefits can be felt by the Baduy community in particular and the Cisimeut Public Health Center community in general. Thank you also to INSIGHT and YIIM for their participation and support in the follow-up collaborative action on stunting.”

After the ceremony, health examinations were conducted for pregnant women, children, and retinal screening. The examinations were divided into two rooms: one for pregnant women and one for children and retinal screening. The examinations for pregnant women were carried out by Midwife Eros Rosita, the Baduy area midwife, and her team using the ultrasound device that had been provided. A total of 21 pregnant women from the Baduy community and the general public were examined. For retinal screening, 12 people were examined, including Jaro Saija as the Head of Baduy Village, who received a health check from the Retina Fundus Stunting team of RSUI. Then, children’s examinations, such as height and weight measurements using digital scales, were conducted. A total of 14 children were examined.

This Humanitarian Social Program is a form of care and Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of Insight Investments Management (INSIGHT), mandated to the Yayasan Inspirasi Indonesia Membangun (YIIM) in collaboration with PT Usaha Indonesia Advisory and PT Digital Sehat Indonesia, providing sponsorship support for the Collaborative Action to Reduce Stunting in Baduy and the Inauguration of the University of Indonesia Hospital (RSUI) Telemonitoring.

Previously, on October 4-5, 2022, following the direction of Mr. Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, regarding the challenge to create a service supervised by RSUI at the borders of Outer Baduy and Inner Baduy, Banten. On October 5, 2022, the opening ceremony was attended by Mr. Budi Gunadi Sadikin and Mrs. Destry Damayanti from DGS Bank Indonesia. The series of activities included free health services such as health examinations, anthropometric measurements, health education, laboratory tests, distribution of basic necessities, and provision of medicines. This was followed by a visit to the local traditional leader.

The purpose of this activity is to improve the health status of the Indonesian people through providing stunting health services to children and pregnant women. The specific objectives are: reducing the incidence or number of cases of malnutrition, providing optimal nutritional health examination services to the Baduy community and surrounding areas, and providing optimal and maximum growth and development accompanied by emotional, social, and physical readiness to learn, as well as the ability to innovate and compete at the global level for children in Baduy.

This humanitarian social program is also in line with Sustainable Development Goal number 3 on good health and well-being. We are very open to anyone who wishes to collaborate and support other social programs.

Salam Inspirasi!