Lamongan, E Java, Dec. 4 -- Indonesia's Population and Family Development Minister Wihaji on Thursday urged regional governments to intensify field operations to accelerate support for families at risk of stunting, saying national progress will stall without faster on-the-ground intervention.

"President Prabowo's directive is clear: fewer meetings, more fieldwork. Saving one child means saving an entire generation," Wihaji said after inspecting stunting-risk households in Lamongan, East Java.

He said national stunting prevalence remains about 19.8 percent, requiring urgent intervention for poor families struggling with inadequate housing, sanitation, nutrition and limited income.

"Government assistance will focus on home repairs, acces...