TULUNGAGUNG – Tulungagung stunting prevalence 2026 has declined to 5.12 percent, with 2,661 toddlers identified as stunted out of 51,963 children measured for height and length across the East Java regency.

Tulungagung Public Health Division head at the local Health Agency, Mamik Hidayah, said 545 children fall into the severely stunted category, while 2,116 are classified as stunted. The prevalence has edged down from 5.17 percent recorded in 2024.

Mamik attributed the decline to sustained interventions by the regency government, particularly the health office. Authorities apply prevention measures throughout the life cycle rather than focusing only on toddlers.

Programs target adolescent girls, women of reproductive age, prospective brides, pregnant mothers, infants, and young children. The approach aims to prevent new stunting cases.

“We implement comprehensive prevention, from nutrition education and health monitoring to assistance for pregnant women and high-risk families,” she said.

Health workers manage children already diagnosed with stunting through a tiered referral system. Services begin at community health posts (posyandu), then move to primary health centers and hospitals when advanced care is required.

At referral facilities, pediatric specialists provide treatment and medical nutrition therapy according to clinical indications.

Tulungagung currently designates four hospitals as stunting referral centers: RSUD dr Iskak, RSUD dr Karneni, RS Bhayangkara Tulungagung, and RS Madinah Tulungagung.

The health office expects the downward trend in Tulungagung stunting prevalence 2026 to continue through cross-sector collaboration and active community participation in child growth monitoring.