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        "msgid": "free-health-screening-programme-reaches-100-million-indonesians-1778191040",
        "date": "2026-05-06 16:31:18",
        "title": "Free health screening programme reaches 100 million Indonesians",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's free health screening programme, known as CKG, has achieved a significant milestone by serving 100 million participants, representing about one-third of the nation's population, since its launch in early 2025. The initiative, implemented across over 10,000 community health centres and 48,000 schools, targets early detection of health issues, with notable findings including 41% of screened children having cavities and 22.1% showing elevated blood pressure. This government effort aims to enhance access to healthcare in underserved regions, providing systematic health data for targeted interventions and fostering a healthier, more productive future workforce.",
        "content": "<p>Speaking at a press conference in Jakarta, he noted that the program\nserved 70 million participants throughout 2025. With an additional 30\nmillion people joining between January and May 2026, the total number of\nparticipants has now reached 100 million.<\/p>\n<p>He said this figure represents roughly one-third of Indonesia\u2019s total\npopulation, which is approaching 290 million.<\/p>\n<p>To reach the entire population, the government continues to expand\nthe program, which has already been implemented at more than 10,000\ncommunity health centers (Puskesmas) across 514 districts and\ncities.<\/p>\n<p>For school-age children, the Ministry of Health recorded that 4.8\nmillion students underwent health screenings across 48,000 schools\nbetween Jan.\u00a01 and May 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The findings showed that 41 percent of children had cavities, while\n22.1 percent had elevated blood pressure and 8.6 percent experienced\nsignificant earwax buildup.<\/p>\n<p>Adults aged 18 to 59 accounted for the largest share of participants\nat 60 percent, while school-age children between 7 and 18 years old made\nup 16 percent.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the CKG program, launched in early 2025, is\ndesigned to enable early detection of various health conditions to allow\ntimely intervention.<\/p>\n<p>The screenings are also part of the government\u2019s efforts to reach\nindividuals who lack access to or awareness of the importance of routine\nhealth checks.<\/p>\n<p>In schools, the program aims to ensure that all children, including\nthose from underprivileged families, receive basic healthcare\nservices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough CKG, the government obtains students\u2019 health data in a more\nsystematic manner. This data serves as a basis for more targeted\ninterventions in both the education and health sectors,\u201d Qodari\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the initiative is designed to reach frontier,\noutermost, and disadvantaged regions to ensure that no child is left\nbehind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough this program, the government is not only safeguarding\nstudents\u2019 health but also building a foundation for healthier and more\nproductive human capital, ready to face the future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Free health check to increase Indonesians\u2019 life\nexpectancy: Minister<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia finds mental health issues in 10 pct of\nscreened children<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Fathur Rochman, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/free-health-screening-programme-reaches-100-million-indonesians-1778191040",
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