Aksi Bergizi
An integrated gender responsive adolescent nutrition program to support the Government of Indonesia to address the triple burden of malnutrition among adolescent girls and boys
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Highlights
Indonesia showcases a prominent example of triple burden of malnutrition among children and adolescents. One in four adolescents are stunted, one in seven are overweight, and a quarter of adolescent girls are anemic. In response to that, since 2016, UNICEF Indonesia has embarked on a new programme to support the Government of Indonesia in testing and identifying public health interventions and policy options to support good nutrition during adolescence. The ‘Aksi Bergizi’ which means Action on Nutrition programme, which includes three evidence-based interventions including weekly iron–folic acid supplementation, school-based nutrition education sessions promoting healthy eating and physical activity, and a relevant comprehensive social behaviour change communication, was designed and endorsed to be tested in the two selected districts including Klaten and Lombok Barat.
The impact evaluation of the Aksi Bergizi programme has shown promising results with significant improvement in adolescent knowledge, attitude and behaviours including consumption of weekly iron folic acid supplementation, their physical activity behaviour and intake of healty diets including fruits and vegetables. Based on these promising results, The Aksi Bergizi intervention will be scaled up nationwide from 2021 using the national School Health programs as a platform.
