Hoax! Free Health Check-up Program is a 'Second Pandemic' Agenda
An Instagram post featuring a collage of information regarding government health services has been identified as misinformation. The collage included the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) logo, Digital ID illustrations, information on free medical check-ups for birthdays, One Health infographics, and images of the Satu Sehat application.
The post falsely linked the Free Health Check-up (CKG) programme to mass population control, labelling it as part of a ‘second pandemic’ agenda. The accompanying narrative claimed that the Ministry of Health is acting as an agent for ‘Big Pharma’ to prepare for a ‘plandemic’ involving DNA shrinking, and warned citizens not to be trapped by free health programmes intended to force the use of the Satu Sehat application.
However, the Free Health Check-up (CKG) programme is a legitimate government health service aimed at detecting health conditions and disease risk factors at an early stage. Launched on 10 February 2025, the programme is implemented across various community health centres (Puskesmas) throughout Indonesia.
As of early May 2026, approximately 100 million people have participated in the CKG programme, which has reached over 10,000 Puskesmas across 514 regencies and cities. According to reports, the programme has generated vital data regarding the health status of various age groups, including infants, toddlers, adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
Evaluations from the 202 scale of the programme have identified several health risk factors. Among infants, approximately six per cent were recorded as having low birth weight. In the toddler group, about one in three children suffers from dental caries, while one in five adolescents has blood pressure above normal levels.
In the adult group, approximately one-third of participants experience central obesity, and more than half of the elderly participants were found to have hypertension. Findings in the school-age group also revealed risks; of the 4.8 million children examined between January and early May 2026, over 22 per cent showed increased blood pressure.
Data also indicates that most adult participants have low physical activity levels, with approximately 96 per cent falling into the category of insufficient physical activity. Furthermore, about one-third of participants suffer from central obesity, and nearly one-quarter are overweight.
The government utilises these examination results as a basis for enhancing promotional and preventive health efforts. The CKG programme does not merely aim to identify existing diseases but also to detect health risks for early intervention.
The Ministry of Health has integrated education, monitoring, follow-up examinations, management, and referrals as part of the post-examination process. Therefore, the results of the CKG are not merely for data recording but must be followed by appropriate medical actions.
By the end of 2025, the CKG programme had been implemented in 38 provinces, 514 regencies/cities, and 10,229 Puskesmas, with approximately 70 million participants. In 2026, the government continues to expand the programme to ensure more citizens can access health screening services.
Consequently, information linking the Free Health Check-up programme to a ‘second pandemic’ agenda is baseless. The CKG is a health screening programme focused on early detection, prevention, and the management of disease risk factors.
Claim: CKG is a second pandemic agenda
Rating: Hoax