Government Policy in Handling Stunting and Malnutrition in Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic that is currently hitting the world has developed from a non-natural disaster to a human tragedy and a multidimensional crisis that impacts all fields. One of them is the effect on social conditions, in this case,is the nutritional condition of children. Stunting is a conditionin which increasing and growth are inhibited in the first 1000 days (HPK). Stunting is a health problem that has long been a concern ofthe government because it affects Indonesia's human resources quality. This study takes a study of the government's policiesin handling stunting in Indonesiaas a consequence of the virusoutbreak. This research uses descriptive qualitative analysis in processing data related to this research. This analysis's findings indicatethat the virus outbreakhas had a notableinfluence on the increase in malnutrition cases and stunting by the government. The government has made several policiesto deal with stunting in children during this pandemic. These policies include WFH for pregnant and breastfeeding women; SEJIWA Program for people who experience psychological disorders caused by COVID-19; BERJARAKpolicies to protect pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children under five from exposure to COVID-19; and finally made a pilot project for the Kampung Anak Sejahtera and Siaga COVID-19 which involved community participation in handling stunting and malnutrition