"We invite everyone to make the most of this program," head of the Jakarta Health Office, Ani Ruspitawati, said here on Friday.
She added that the program offers a great opportunity for residents to maintain their health and improve their well-being.
In Jakarta, 44 local health centers have been prepared to offer the PKG in the initial phase, with plans for establishing 292 additional health centers to support the program later on.
"In the next stage, we will make preparations based on the guidance from the Ministry of Health, involving the 292 supporting local health centers across Jakarta," she informed.
Through the program, the Jakarta provincial government is alone aiming to register 522 thousand active users via the Satu Sehat Mobile (SSM) app or JakSehat to participate in the PKG.
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The PKG is a measure to reduce health risks, help detect diseases early, and prevent unnecessary deaths.
As per data from the 2023 Socio-Economic Registration (Regsosek), non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death in Indonesia, with over 600 thousand people dying from heart or cardiovascular diseases each year.
Therefore, President Prabowo Subianto has stressed the importance of disease prevention via free health screenings to help lower deaths from cardiovascular and other non-communicable diseases.
The PKG program has been divided into three categories, namely Birthday PKG, which will be offered at local health centers and clinics for residents aged 0–6 years and 18 years and above from February 10.
Then, there is the School PKG, which will be held each new academic year for 7–17 year olds from July 2025, and the Special PKG for pregnant women and newborns.
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Translator: Lia S, Kenzu
Editor: Yuni Arisandy Sinaga
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