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The Health Ministry is prioritizing treating hypertension, hyperglycemia and high cholesterol as the conditions may lead to noncommunicable diseases such as stroke, kidney failure and other cardiovascular diseases that can be fatal.
A health worker examines a female patient's blood pressure on July 17 during the free health screening at the Mandonga subdistrict office in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. More than 73 million people nationwide received free screenings in the first seven months of 2026, according to the Health Ministry. (Antara/Andry Denisah)
The government is shifting its focus from free health screenings to controlling and treating priority diseases most detected through the checkups, with more people participating in the second year of the program.More than 73 million people, from newborns to the elderly, received free screenings in the first seven months of this year, surpassing the 70 million examinations conducted throughout 2025. The screening, one of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship programs, was launched in February 2025.
