Government policy analysis in health crisis conditions

Abstract

This study aims to examine and analyze (1) The government's response and efforts in responding to the health crisis that occurred in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic (2) The direction of government policy in tackling the health crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic and post-COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. This research is a qualitative descriptive study that describes the conditions and challenges, as well as the factors that influence government policies in overcoming the health crisis that occurred in Indonesia. The writing of this article uses secondary legal materials, namely books, journals, articles, and other written works from print and internet media, as well as phenomena that occur in the field related to the issues raised. The results of the study show that (1) The handling of the COVID-19 pandemic attempted by the government is considered slow in responding to the health crisis; (2) The government's policy direction is focused on the formation of policies related to breaking the chain of the spread of the Corona Virus, but the policies formed have not been able to fully accommodate the state of the health crisis.