Agam Regency leader, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Latest: linked to a nationwide school meals poisoning outbreak; governance questions arise as the program’s safety is scrutinized.
Outbreaks linked to the MBG free meals programme have sickened about 1,950 students and staff across East Java, Central Java, West Sumatra, Aceh and South Sulawesi. No deaths reported. Health authorities are tightening oversight and investigating hundreds of kitchens amid ongoing programme rollout.