RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - The Indonesian Ministry of Health has announced an ambitious expansion of its Free Health Check-up (CKG) program. 

Following a successful rollout that reached 70 million people in its inaugural year, the government is nearly doubling its target, aiming to provide comprehensive screenings for 130 million Indonesians by the end of 2026.

The program's reach has already proven significant among the younger generation. Of the 70 million participants recorded in 2025, approximately 25 million were students, ranging from elementary through high school. 

This massive dataset has enabled health officials to pinpoint specific regional and demographic health trends that were previously underreported.

Asnawi Abdullah, Head of the Health Development Policy Agency (BKPK) at the Ministry of Health, highlighted this milestone during a briefing in Jakarta on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

“Alhamdulillah, in 2025, we successfully achieved the target of 70 million people utilizing this priority program of President Prabowo,” Abdullah said, as quoted by Antara.

However, the 2026 strategy shifts from data collection to active medical intervention. The Ministry is pivoting its focus toward the "follow-up" phase, ensuring that the health issues identified during screenings, particularly hypertension, blood sugar levels, and obesity, are managed through structured clinical pathways.

For the student population, the CKG program has unmasked a high prevalence of dental issues and early-onset hypertension. For the general public, the focus remains on the "triple threat" of high blood pressure, diabetes, and weight management. 

By addressing these three factors early, the Ministry aims to drastically reduce the incidence of catastrophic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure, which currently drain the majority of the national health insurance (BPJS) budget.

“If it's hypertension, how do we control blood pressure, and what actions must be taken? This is what we will intensify,” Abdullah remarked, emphasizing that early detection is only half the battle. ***