Free Health Check-up Service Opened, Government Ensures Optimal Service

Jakarta – The government has officially launched a free health check-up program at various Community Health Centers and clinics partnered with BPJS Kesehatan.

Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, ensured that all preparations have been completed to provide optimal service to the community.

“President Prabowo has decided that free health check-ups will start on February 10 at community health centers and clinics that collaborate with BPJS Kesehatan,” said Budi.

This program covers all age groups, from newborns to the elderly, with types of examinations adjusted according to age stages.

“Infants will undergo six types of screening, while toddlers will undergo eight types. School children to teenagers will undergo 11 to 13 types, while adults and the elderly will receive 19 types of examinations,” explained Budi.

Not only physical examinations, this program also includes mental health detection from school age as well as cancer screening for people over 40 years old, including breast, cervical, lung, and colorectal cancer.

However, Budi admitted that the budget for this program is still in the adjustment stage. Initially, the government allocated IDR 4.7 trillion, but the budget was cut.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Communication and Public Service Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Aji Muhawarman, ensured the readiness of 10,200 health centers throughout Indonesia to run this service.

“Our readiness is relatively mature. For the initial stage, services will be focused on health centers, while BPJS Kesehatan partner clinics will follow in stages,” said Aji.

The Special Region of Jakarta (DKJ) Provincial Government has also prepared facilities and infrastructure to support the implementation of this program.

Acting Governor of DKJ, Teguh Setyabudi, stated that the free health check-up service is a strategic program initiated by President Prabowo Subianto.

“The Jakarta Provincial Government is obliged to support this program and is ready to provide free health check-up services for the community,” said Teguh.

Teguh added that this program is open to all groups, from children to the elderly, both those who are healthy and those who need further health check-ups.

“Anyone can come to the nearest health center. This examination includes early detection of various diseases and health education,” he explained.

The Jakarta Provincial Government ensures that PKG services will continue to be expanded to cover 292 sub-district-level health centers.

“Jakarta is a national barometer. We want to ensure that this service runs optimally and becomes an example for other regions,” concluded Teguh.