Proceeding of International Conference on The Law Development For Public Welfare ISSN 2798-9313 Volume 1, 2021: 1st PROCEEDING : Constitutional Protection Of Citizens In The Health Sector Semarang, July 2021 10 The Citizens' Health Protection In Brunei Darussalam (Expectations and Reality) Anis Malik Thoha *) *) Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (UNISSA) Brunei Darussalam E-mail: malik.thoha@unissa.edu.bn Abstract This paper tries to analyze a set of policies of the state of Brunei Darussalam in the health protection sector of citizens and some of the empirical effects that arise in society as a result of the implementation (enforcement) of these policies. Using anthropological, phenomenological and direct observation methods, this study explores the constitutional philosophical basis of the nation and state in this country and its translation into operational technical policies, especially in ensuring the realization of the health protection of its citizens. From this study it was found that the government of the State of Brunei Darussalam has always been committed and loyal to Islam in managing the nation and state, so that in the health protection sector, citizens are not only able to achieve most of the WHO health targets and standards, but even more so when an attack occurs. In the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, this country is classified as very few countries in the world that can survive and manage to control it. Keywords: Health Protection; COVID-19 Pandemic; Melayu Islam Beraja; State of Dzikr; Good Governance. 1. Introduction On January 1, 1984, Brunei Darussalam officially took over its full responsibility as an independent and sovereign country. But the country's national day is celebrated nationally every year on February 23. Brunei is a very young and small country but is known for its very high level of welfare for its people. Many have speculated about the factors behind this prosperity, ranging from the abundance of oil resources to its relatively small population. In addition, there are many debates about the definition of welfare itself, where each will perceive it according to the subjectivity of the worldview or weltanschauung they have. Because the indicators and variables as well as the methodology used to measure and assess welfare are all subjective. Then, besides that, usually this welfare is often also associated and juxtaposed with happiness. Both of these are the inner side of man which is very qualitative and subjective in nature. Therefore, in order to obtain results/data that are close to the truth, objective and reliable, efforts to quantify welfare/happiness into numbers or percentages absolutely require caution and accuracy in searching for relevant and adequate indicators and variables. Otherwise, this quantification will always end up in subjective and false results/data, and therefore, very potentially misleading. Efforts to quantify well- being/happiness into numbers or percentages absolutely require caution and accuracy in finding relevant and adequate indicators and variables. Otherwise, this quantification will always end up in subjective and false results/data, and therefore, very potentially misleading.