Mother and Child Nutrition Research Group

MC-Nutrition

Mother and Child Nutrition

What is MC-Nutrition?

Problems of maternal and child malnutrition are still high in some countries including Indonesia such as maternal anemia, chronic energy malnutrition, low birth weight, low length weight, as well as stunting and wasting in under five year children. Malnourished children both stunting and wasting is very high in some provinces in Indonesia. The only province with lower stunting prevalence than 10% is Bali Province. On the other hand, prevalence of wasting is almost 10% in some provinces. South Sulawesi and other eastern parts of Indonesia suffer more compared to others. Several nutrition intervention has been undertaken in large scale. However, social determinants are not well recognized and focused during intervention program. In addition, the local resources linking to food culture are not well understood. Thus, a program based on local resources with appropriate culture should be initiated and promoted.

Mission:

To achieve optimal nutritional status of mother and children by understanding and promoting local resources and culture especially in coastal and small islands areas in the eastern part of Indonesia.

Aim:

Develop a local supplement of Moringa oleifera for improving nutritional status of adolescent girls, preconception, pregnant and lactating women.
Measure contribution of social determinant of nutrition problem in mother and children especially in costal and small islands.
Improve capacity of health caders in providing supports for adolescent girls, preconception and pregnant women, and also lactating mothers.
Develop and promote a variety of MPASI according to local food with adequate amount of animal protein.
Establish community engagement in reducing nutrition problem in mother and children through Posyandu activities.