Jakarta, May 26 -- Health Ministry and Danantara Indonesia Trust, the philanthropic arm under Danantara, have partnered to improve national maternal and children's health and nutritional status through various initiatives, including providing hexavalent vaccines and distributing multiple micronutrient supplements.

"Philanthropy is built on trust. If we cannot establish trust, it is impossible to get trust funds. Secondly, philanthropy must be perceived as a catalyst or leverage," Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said here on Tuesday.

Budi noted that the collaborative effort is crucial, particularly as Indonesia continues to face challenges related to zero-dose children. According to 2026 data from WHO and UNICEF, there are 960 thousa...