How PT Mayawana Persada Tackles Child Stunting and Rural Healthcare Gaps

For elderly residents in the remote river hamlets of West Kalimantan, reaching a sub-district health clinic is a daunting journey. Traveling via river speedboat followed by long journeys over unpaved plantation tracks demands significant physical endurance and financial resources. Recognizing these geographic barriers, PT Mayawana Persada introduced mobile healthcare initiatives that bring essential medical check-ups straight to village doorsteps.

Assistant Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Manager Veronika Bella Cynthia notes that immediate healthcare access is vital due to the vulnerabilities of remote populations, particularly elderly villagers and expecting mothers.

"Previously, residents had to charter speedboats and find vehicles to reach the nearest Puskesmas. Because few families own motorized transportation, we stationed ambulances in five villages so communities have dependable emergency transport when critical moments arise," Bella explains.

Diagnostic Screenings and Early Chronic Disease Detection

The company's mobile health team focuses on preventive medicine and early diagnosis rather than temporary symptom relief. Accompanied by physicians from the company clinic, mobile teams conduct comprehensive screenings covering blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, and uric acid levels.

These regular medical missions have reached more than 200 residents across Sekucing Kualan, Mungguk Naning, and the Simpang Dua sub-district. Field screenings have proven life-saving by diagnosing previously untreated chronic conditions, including severe hypertension cases with blood pressure readings topping 200 mmHg.

The readiness of the medical team has also proved invaluable during field emergencies, including a recent incident where clinic doctors safely delivered a baby during an emergency birth near the central nursery area.

An Intensive 58-Day Nutritional Intervention Against Child Stunting

Beyond general medical check-ups, PT Mayawana Persada is actively tackling child development deficits through a targeted stunting reduction campaign. Conducted continuously over a 58-day period from May through late July 2026, the CSR team collaborated directly with nutritionists from the Simpang Dua Puskesmas to design balanced supplemental feeding menus.

"We consult certified nutrition specialists so that every supplemental food parcel matches the specific dietary requirements of growing children, balancing proteins, healthy fats, complex carbohydrates, and essential vitamins," Bella notes.

Each week, the team distributed fresh eggs, vegetables, fruit, fortified milk, and multivitamin supplements, while conducting interactive workshops for parents on balanced meal preparation and healthy child-rearing habits.

For the field medical staff, consistent presence in rural settlements fosters deep trust. Delivering sustained, reliable healthcare support has transformed formal corporate outreach into a lasting familial bond between PT Mayawana Persada and the neighboring communities of West Kalimantan.