Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Free Health Screening (CKG) program has reached 100 million Indonesians as of May 2026, Head of the Indonesian Government Communications Agency (Bakom) Muhammad Qodari said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a press conference in Jakarta, he noted that the program served 70 million participants throughout 2025. With an additional 30 million people joining between January and May 2026, the total number of participants has now reached 100 million.

He said this figure represents roughly one-third of Indonesia’s total population, which is approaching 290 million.

To reach the entire population, the government continues to expand the program, which has already been implemented at more than 10,000 community health centers (Puskesmas) across 514 districts and cities.

For school-age children, the Ministry of Health recorded that 4.8 million students underwent health screenings across 48,000 schools between Jan. 1 and May 3, 2026.

The findings showed that 41 percent of children had cavities, while 22.1 percent had elevated blood pressure and 8.6 percent experienced significant earwax buildup.

Qodari further stated that of the 100 million participants, approximately 16.8 million required follow-up care, with 1.4 million already having received further treatment.

Adults aged 18 to 59 accounted for the largest share of participants at 60 percent, while school-age children between 7 and 18 years old made up 16 percent.

He explained that the CKG program, launched in early 2025, is designed to enable early detection of various health conditions to allow timely intervention.

The screenings are also part of the government’s efforts to reach individuals who lack access to or awareness of the importance of routine health checks.

In schools, the program aims to ensure that all children, including those from underprivileged families, receive basic healthcare services.

“Through CKG, the government obtains students’ health data in a more systematic manner. This data serves as a basis for more targeted interventions in both the education and health sectors,” Qodari said.

He added that the initiative is designed to reach frontier, outermost, and disadvantaged regions to ensure that no child is left behind.

“Through this program, the government is not only safeguarding students’ health but also building a foundation for healthier and more productive human capital, ready to face the future,” he added.

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