“It is about health independence, not just for Independence Day. We will continue to implement the CKG program for school children,” Head of the Bali Health Office, I Nyoman Gede Anom, stated here on Wednesday.
The Bali Provincial Government officially launched the CKG program at public vocational high school SMKN 2 Denpasar, targeting 292 students, following earlier implementation in elementary and junior high schools across districts and cities, which had already benefited 2,120 children.
Across the province, the program aims to provide CKG services to 740 thousand students in schools.
The Bali Health Office has deployed local health center personnel to conduct 17 types of health screenings during school hours.
"The screening takes no more than 10 minutes. If any health issues are found, a referral will be given for further examination," he explained.
Anom noted that, for most students, it was their first complete health check-up, and as a result, several health issues were being identified for the first time.
According to reports, the most common issues found were related to fitness and blood pressure, often linked to a lack of physical activity among students.
"Almost all of the students, when asked whether they had exercised in the past week, said no. That alone already indicates they are not in good health," he remarked.
The Bali Health Office head confirmed that there have been no obstacles in implementing the CKG program.
In the lead-up to the 80th Independence Day, the Bali Health Office is also encouraging the general public to participate in CKG. Of Bali's target population of 4,433,262, only 53,406 have participated in the program so far.
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