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Health Law and Stunting: How is the Government Handling in Eliminating Stunting? Achmad, Willya; Nurwati, Nunung; Sofro Sidiq, Rd. Siti
Government & Resilience Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Government & Resilience (April 2026)
Publisher : Dealings Foundation Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62503/gr.v4i1.51

Abstract

Children's stunting is a significant public health issue that negatively impacts their growth and development. Dealing with stunting necessitates a comprehensive approach, including government efforts to address the issue via pertinent policies and laws. This study seeks to analyze the role of health law in efforts to eradicate stunting, with a particular focus on government action. The research method is normative legal research employing a qualitative approach by accumulating data through literature studies and analysis of documents pertaining to the treatment of stunting. Using an interpretive strategy, the collected data were analyzed to identify key issues regarding the function of health law in eradicating stunting. The results show that although Law No. 17 of 2023 provides a more integrative legal basis for the transformation of primary care, its effectiveness is still hampered by the less-than-imperative nature of the norms and the absence of firm sanctions for state officials who fail to meet nutrition service standards. Administrative barriers, such as weak cross-sectoral convergence, sectoral egos, and discrepancies in prevalence data, are key obstacles to implementation at the operational level. This study concludes that strengthening legal certainty through technical implementing regulations and simplifying budget bureaucracy is urgent. Its contribution lies in mapping regulatory gaps in the post-transition health law, while its limitations focus on normative analysis, which requires further empirical study in regions with low fiscal capacity.
Co-Authors Ade Putra Ritonga, Mhd. Ade Sudrajat Adetya Nuzuliani Rahma, Adetya Nuzuliani Aditya Candra Lesmana Agus Wahyudi Riana Agustin, Dinda Putri Ahmad Saalik Hudan Alfariz Alamri, Annisa Rizqa Amanatin, Elsa Lutmilarita APRILIANI, FARAH TRI Ardi Maulana Nugraha Arie Surya Gutama Aristy, Yayang Asep Fikri Nur Arif Aufar, Alma Fildzah Auriel Karina Siti Zutema Azman, Azlina Azzahra, Ni Made Ray Rika Basar, Gigin Ginanjar Binahayati Rusyidi Bintarsih Sekarningrum Budhi Wibhawa, Budhi Budi M. Taftazani Budi Muhammad Taftazani, Budi Muhammad Bustami, Mohammad Reevany Bustami, Reevany Desi Yunita Dienna Karimah, Dienna Eva Nuriyah Hidayat Fahrezi, Muhammad FARAH TRI APRILIANI Firsanty, Farah Putri Frastika, Dhea Galih Haidar Gevia Nur Isna Deraputri, Gevia Nur Isna Gigin Ginanjar Kamil Basar Harun, Sulistia Herry Wibowo Hery Wibowo, Hery Hetty Krisnani Hetty Krisnani, Hetty Indra, Hafizal Jendra, Bayu Aji Sastra Lubis, Muhammad Fachry manik, rachel Maulana Irfan, Maulana Meilanny Budiarti S., Meilanny Budiarti Meilanny Budiarti Santoso, Meilanny Budiarti Mohammad Erlan Noorfarizal Muhammad Fahrezi Muhammad Fedryansyah, Muhammad Muhammad Rivai Nandang Mulyana Nandang Mulyana, Nandang Noorfarizal, Mohammad Erlan Nur, Andi Ainun Juniarsi Nurdin, Fadil Nurdin, Muhammad Fadhil Nuriah, Eva Nurliana Cipta Apsari Poluakan, Marcelino Vincentius Prabowo, Rahmawati Ramadhani Pratiwi Pratiwi, Ni Putu Sri Purba, Olivia Rovince Putri, Dela Salsabila Putri, Jasmine Safira Az'zahra R. Widya Setiabudi Sumadinata Rachim, Hadiyanto Abdul RAHMAHARYATI, ARISTYA Rahmania Rahmania Rifdah Arifah Kurniawan Rima Hardianti Risna Resnawaty, Risna Riyana Rosilawati Rosma Alimi Rudi Saprudin Darwis, Rudi Saprudin Rusnandar, Afifa Riska Amalia Sahadi Humaedi Salma Matla Ilpaj Salsabila Wahyu Hadianti Salsabila Wahyu Hadianti, Salsabila Wahyu Salsabila, Aufa Hanum Santoso Tri Raharjo Siti Sofro Sidiq Sitisaroh, Nanda Sofro Sidiq, Rd. Siti Sri Pratiwi, Ni Putu Suharto, Meiliani Puji Taher, Rusdin Tomi Sapari, Tomi TRESNA DARMAWAN, TRESNA Utami, Adella Wahju Gunawan, Wahju Wahyu Gunawan Wilga Secsio Ratsja Putri, Wilga Secsio Ratsja Willya Achmad Wulandari, Vani Zainal Fadri