Mataram, Aug. 29 -- The Mataram City Health Office in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province is strengthening convergence with various stakeholders to meet the 2025 stunting reduction target of five percent.

"Based on the latest community-based nutrition reporting system (e-PPGBM) in June, the stunting rate in Mataram City stood at 6.7 percent, or 1,514 cases," said Mataram Health Office Head Emirald Isfihan in Mataram on Friday.

He noted that the figure had declined from 7.6 percent, or about 1,900 cases, recorded earlier.

To achieve the five percent target by 2025, he emphasized that convergence efforts are essential since stunting is triggered by multiple factors.

These include not only poor nutrition and health but also economic condit...