Central Government and S. Jakarta Ensure Free Health Check-up Program Delivered Successfully
Reported by Tiyo Surya Sakti | Translated by
Central Government and South Jakarta Government directly monitored the implementation of Free Health Check-up (CKG) program at Kebayoran Baru Sub-district Health Center to ensure the program was running smoothly.
"The state is present to fulfill two rights, namely the right to health and the right to access health services,"
This monitoring was attended by South Jakarta Mayor, Munjirin; Deputy Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), Veronica Tan; Spokesperson for the Presidential Communication Office, Dedek Prayudi; Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development/ Deputy Head of National Population and Family Planning Agency, Isyana Bagoes Oka.
Free Health Checks, Residents Can Register via SATUSEHAT MobileSpokesperson of the Presidential Communication Office, Dedek Prayudi, said that today the state has started something that has been mandated by law related to the health of Indonesian people.
"Obviously, the state is present to fulfill two rights, namely the right to health and the right to access health services," he conveyed, Monday (2/10).
He stated that the Free Health Check-ups are targeted for general public, especially for those who are having a birthday, this service is a gift from the government.
"This is the government's commitment to realize health-related promotive and preventive measures that will be very useful for the community," he explained.
Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development/ Deputy Head of National Population and Family Planning Agency, Isyana Bagoes Oka mentioned, CKG is targeted to give health service and education for 281 million people in Indonesia, from toddlers, adults to elderly.
She added, CKG is expected to realize superior human resources and golden generation of 2045.
"This program is very good, because it is better to prevent disease than to cure it," she expressed.
One of the beneficiaries, Aini (41), thanked the government for providing health check-up services, including for toddlers.
"Hopefully this program will continue so that toddlers can be monitored until they grow into smart and superior children," she said.
