Breastfeeding policy analysis in Indonesia

The rate of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia did not meet the national target which was set at 80% in 2014 but reduced to 50% in 2019. Based on Basic Health Research (2013), only 38% of babies aged 0–5 months were exclusively breastfed. The Indonesian Ministry of Health (Indonesian Health Profile, 2016) reported that only 55.7% of babies were exclusively breastfed. Though it seems that the national target rate was reached, in fact some provinces had low exclusive breastfeeding rates. Indonesia has published regulations for breastfeeding such as Government Regulation Number 33 Year 2012 on Exclusive Breastfeeding. The objective of this research was to analyse breastfeeding policy and its implementation in Indonesia. The research methodology was a literature review on Indonesian regulation. The review demonstrates that policy implementation still needs to be monitored and evaluated. Recommendations are made for the medical professional association and the government.