Tanggung Jawab Pemerintah dan Masyarakat atas Hak Kesehatan Anak: Studi Kasus Meninggalnya Balita akibat Cacingan di Sukabumi

Abstract

Recently, Indonesia was shocked by the news of the death of a 4-year-old toddler due to worm infection in Sukabumi, West Java. This incident reflects a lack of awareness among parents and the community about the importance of maintaining cleanliness and paying attention to children's nutrition, as well as weak supervision by local officials and health workers. This reflects the systematic failure of the government and society in protecting children from preventable diseases. The purpose of this article is to provide an understanding of the importance of synergy between families, communities, and the government in protecting children's basic rights, particularly the right to health and child protection. Using normative legal research methods and a legislative approach, it was found that there was negligence on the part of the local government and surrounding community in fulfilling children's rights to health and protection. Furthermore, local governments must also reform the governance of public services such as the Population and Civil Registration Office (Disdukcapil) and the local Health Office (Dinkes) to ensure the fulfillment of children's rights to health and protection in a comprehensive and equitable manner.