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Improving the Nutrition Quality of Indonesian Students
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Greetings from Our Director

Setyaningrum Rahmawaty, M.Kes., Ph.D.

We are the center of excellence in shaping healthy eating and living behaviors in school children, capable of instigating change on both a national and international scale.

Dedication to Indonesian student nutrition

We believe that nutrition is crucial for children's growth and development. By improving the quality of nutrition, we can enhance children's learning abilities. We remain committed to nurturing a healthy future generation, as we strive for 2045 Golden Indonesia

Our Goals
What We Do
Scope of Study and Our Focus
School Children's Nutrition
School Children's Health
School Environmental Sanitation

School Children's Nutrition

Scope of study in the field of nutrition includes:

  1. Study on the relationship between nutrients, metabolism, and the growth and development of school children.
  2. Eating behavior and nutritional adequacy of school children, as well as influencing factors.
  3. Assessment of the nutritional status of school children and influencing factors.
  4. Identification of potential food sources and development of formulas/foods to optimize the nutritional intake of school children.
  5. Development of media/methods for nutritional counseling/education to promote good eating behavior and prevent nutritional problems in school children.
  6. Effectiveness of nutritional support for school children, including healthy canteen options.

School Children's Health

Scope of study in the field of health for school children includes:

  1. Mapping and analysis of common health issues, oral and dental health, reproductive health, and mental health in school children.
  2. Identification of determinants of general health, oral and dental health, reproductive health, and mental health, as well as the development of instruments for promoting healthy living in school children.
  3. Planning strategies to address issues related to general health, nutrition and oral health, reproductive health, and mental health in school children.
  4. Implementing strategies to encourage healthy living behaviors in school children.

School Environmental Sanitation

Scope of study in the field of school environmental sanitation includes:

  1. Mapping and analysis of issues related to sanitation/environmental health in schools.
  2. Identification of determinants of school environmental sanitation and development of instruments for promoting a healthy school environment.
  3. Planning strategies to address issues related to sanitation/environmental health in schools.
  4. Implementing strategies to promote a healthy school environment.
Our Research

Our Activities

Validation study of Nutrition-Health Modules to support Health Promoting Schools (UKS) for Grade 1-6

This video was a summary of our project entitled "Initiate a Health Promoting School Curriculum for Prevention of Stunting and other Nutrition-Health Related Problems: Project Partnership with UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education through Optimization of Usaha Kesehatan Sekolah (UKS)". The project was the second year research that received funding from the Indonesian Government, BIMA Kemendikbudristek, scheme: Fundamental Research grant 2024.

Lagu Anak Cegah Obesitas "Ayo Bergeraklah"
Evaluasi Modul Gizi dan Kesehatan untuk Menunjang Aktivitas Professional Development Guru UKS
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UNESCO Chair Global Health and Education

We are collaborating with the UNESCO Chair Global Health and Education as an effort to improve the quality of nutrition and health of Indonesian students. Visit UNESCO Chair Global Health and Education's website and get to know more.

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