HUMAN RIGHTS TO HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS IN TIDAL FLOOD AREAS: A POLICY BRIEF

Abstract

Objective: Mental health problems in vulnerable groups in tidal flood areas include impaired self-concept, stress, and anxiety. Many policies regulate flood management especially to manage mental health problems in disaster areas. However, during tidal floods, the implementation of programs to handle psychosocial problems was not optimal. This research aims to develop policy recommendations to meet the need for the right to a healthy and prosperous life among vulnerable groups in tidal flood areas.   Method: This research is a review type of research that examines the policies and legal norms that apply in Indonesia and is related to the tidal flood disaster situation. Prescriptive analysis is carried out by researchers so that researchers can describe problems based on the perspective of policy studies and legal norms that have been studied and analyzed using literature studies.   Result: Various efforts to deal with tidal floods have been carried out, but they still focus on improving the physical environment and dealing with physical health problems. Mental health problems are still ignored because they tend not to be studied and presented by society and the government. Fulfillment of the right to health is unequal because it is not implemented holistically.   Conclusion: Exposure to tidal floods that cannot be changed and prevented requires the existence of policies that regulate the prevention and treatment of mental health problems. Existing policies need to be integrated with each other so that they can be implemented technically by carrying out continuous mental health efforts.