Policy for the Acceleration of Stunting and Malnutrition Reduction as a State Commitment to Protect the Right to Health of Children Rini Irianti Sundary, Efik Yusdianyah, Hasyim Adnan, Alin Ardinal, Yeni Yunithawati, Dewi Kartikasari
Law Faculty Of Universitas Islam Bandung
Abstract
Stunting and malnutrition are serious problems that threaten the quality of future generations, especially children, who have a fundamental right to health as guaranteed in national and international legal instruments. The state has constitutional and juridical obligations to protect, respect and fulfill the right to health of children. This study aims to examine the extent to which the policy of accelerating the reduction of stunting and malnutrition - specifically through Presidential Regulation Number 72 of 2021 - realizes the state^s commitment to the protection of children^s rights to health. The approach used is normative juridical with analysis of regulations, human rights principles, and state responsibility theory. he results of the study show that although the policy framework has been formally established, implementation at the local level, especially at the village level, still faces serious challenges such as limited bureaucratic capacity, weak cross-sectoral coordination, and gaps in access to health services. Therefore, strengthening governance, accountability of policy implementers, and budget fulfillment that is responsive to children^s rights are crucial in ensuring program effectiveness and state compliance with human rights obligations. This research confirms that the policy to accelerate stunting reduction is not just a health program, but an integral part of the implementation of human rights that must be carried out with seriousness and sustainabiliity
Keywords: stunting, malnutrition, children^s rights, right to health, human rights, state policy.
Topic: Law and Ethics in Terms of Islamic Perspective
