Stunting Centre of Excellence by 1000 Days Fund
More than one in four children under the age of five suffers from stunting in Indonesia, and the effects of stunting can persist throughout their lifetime.
Quantedge Advancement Initiative is happy to partner the 1000 Days Fund on its mission to end stunting in Indonesia by 2030, through supporting its Stunting Centre of Excellence in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
The Stunting Centre of Excellence adopts a train-the-trainer approach. Village midwives are trained in topics such as pregnancy management, lactation management and anthropometry. These midwives go on to train community health workers in the local villages, equipping them with the necessary knowledge and tools to deliver quality, last-mile antenatal care to the villagers.
The village midwives and community health workers also assist with the distribution of Smart Charts - an innovative yet low cost height chart developed by 1000 Days Fund - to the villagers. The Smart Charts contain key messages on stunting that have been effective in improving caregivers’ knowledge and sustaining behaviour changes on antenatal care.
Quantedge Advancement Initiative is happy to partner the 1000 Days Fund on its mission to end stunting in Indonesia by 2030, through supporting its Stunting Centre of Excellence in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
The Stunting Centre of Excellence adopts a train-the-trainer approach. Village midwives are trained in topics such as pregnancy management, lactation management and anthropometry. These midwives go on to train community health workers in the local villages, equipping them with the necessary knowledge and tools to deliver quality, last-mile antenatal care to the villagers.
The village midwives and community health workers also assist with the distribution of Smart Charts - an innovative yet low cost height chart developed by 1000 Days Fund - to the villagers. The Smart Charts contain key messages on stunting that have been effective in improving caregivers’ knowledge and sustaining behaviour changes on antenatal care.
A community health worker leads the discussion and learning on stunting. (Photo by 1000 Days Fund)
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A family stands in front of a Smart Chart after it has been installed by community health workers. (Photo by 1000 Days Fund)
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Over the first year of the programme, the 1000 Days Fund has trained 222 village midwives on lactation management, pregnancy facilitation, and growth counselling across 88 villages. These village midwives went on to train 1,384 community health workers in the local villages, who have reached 4,575 pregnant women and caregivers with children under 2 years old.
The 1000 Days Fund will continue its outreach and training efforts in the second year, with the overall aim of training 300 village midwives across 159 villages in West Manggarai, and the potential to reach 10,000 pregnant women and caregivers with children under 2 years old.
Stunting is irreversible, but it can be prevented if a child receives quality care in the early years of life. Through supporting the Stunting Centre of Excellence, we hope to provide the local communities in East Nusa Tenggara with access to knowledge and services on quality antenatal care, and transform their lives in the long term.
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The 1000 Days Fund will continue its outreach and training efforts in the second year, with the overall aim of training 300 village midwives across 159 villages in West Manggarai, and the potential to reach 10,000 pregnant women and caregivers with children under 2 years old.
Stunting is irreversible, but it can be prevented if a child receives quality care in the early years of life. Through supporting the Stunting Centre of Excellence, we hope to provide the local communities in East Nusa Tenggara with access to knowledge and services on quality antenatal care, and transform their lives in the long term.
Find out more:
- 1000 Days Fund
- "Indonesia looking to cut stunting prevalence to 14% by 2024", 11 Sep 2022, CNA
- "Untangling breastfeeding woes in Indonesia's remote islands", 30 Mar 2023, Devex