Jayapura, Aug. 13 -- The central government is expediting the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program in Central Papua Province to ensure residents benefit from improved nutrition.

Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, stated in a press release received by ANTARA on Wednesday that Papua is among the fastest provinces to roll out the program, having reached 25 percent of its target.

"Across Papua, 101 out of the 414 targeted units have been reached, based on population-based calculations," Hindayana stated.

He remarked that there are currently 38 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) in Papua Province, 27 in West Papua, three in South Papua, 14 in Central Papua, four in Highland Papua, and 1...