Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin claimed that at least 17, 000 Indonesians took part in the nation’s ambitious free health screening program on the first day of its roll-out at community health centers nationwide on Monday ( Feb 10 ), despite the official’s claim that outreach efforts have not been widely used.  ,  ,
President Prabowo Subianto’s key campaign promise to detect various diseases early and prevent preventable deaths includes the Cek Kesehatan Gratis ( CKG ) initiative, which is set to cost over 3 trillion rupiah ( US$ 183.2 million ).
He took company as Indonesia’s seventh leader on Oct 20 next year, and had pledged to improve the lives of its members across the island.  ,
According to the health ministry, the complimentary health monitoring includes blood pressure tests, heart tests, and eye tests to assess the risk of heart problems or strokes.  ,
Every Indonesian may eventually get a voucher for complimentary health check-ups that can be claimed during or up until one month after their birthday, which the state refers to as a “birthday present” to its residents.
The second step of the program targets infants, toddlers, individuals aged between 18 and 59 as well as the old.
After in July, a free health search assistance for students of all ages is expected to be offered in institutions.  ,
Linda, 31, who was present at the Pasar Minggu Health Centre in South Jakarta, was one of the participants in the health testing on the first day of the roll-out.  ,
According to Detik,” I was told to go to the testing room at the next level after I received my router number, the entire procedure took about an hour and I did not have to wait.”