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A recent assessment of the Indonesian health system conducted by the Health Ministry and UNICEF shows that 84 percent of the more than 5,000 health facilities surveyed from all 34 provinces reported significant disruptions to immunization services.
The consequences of stunting are immediate and lifelong. In addition to experiencing reduced cognitive function and delayed motor development, stunted children develop additional health problems in adulthood and stunted women have smaller babies, oftentimes perpetuating the vicious cycle of poverty.
To get their children off to a good start, some parents go the extra mile by taking a diploma course on early childhood education, because they believe most of life's values are most effectively taught at home rather than in school.
The head of the Indonesian Child Protection Agency has suggested that the government cut down the school week to three days from the common five to six days to allow students to explore their potential outside of the academic field.
