Golden Generation goal requires raising healthy children: ministry

Jakarta The target of realizing a Golden Generation by 2045 requires raising healthy and quality children from now on, director of health promotion and community empowerment at the Health Ministry,Widyawati,said."Preparing for the Golden Generation of 2045 means preparing healthy and quality Indonesians, especially the younger generation, which is our babies and children," she stated during a media meeting here on Friday.

Preparing for the 2045 golden generation will not be easy and will require various measures and efforts, including in the health sector, she added.

She highlighted that Indonesia is still facing challenges in fulfilling children's nutritional needs.

"We are facing nutritional problems that hinder health and quality development. For instance, macronutrient deficiencies such as lack of proteins, and micronutrient deficiencies that involve low intake of vitamins and minerals," Widyawati explained.

Source: Antara News Agency