Indonesia’s free medical check-up program reaches over 105 million people
Indonesia’s Free Medical Check-Up (CKG) program has reached more than 105 million people as the government expands preventive healthcare and early disease detection under President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Launched on 10 February 2025 as a priority initiative, the program offers age- and condition-appropriate examinations to everyone from newborns to senior citizens through community health centers, community activities and schools. It forms part of the government’s Asta Cita agenda to develop healthy, productive and high-quality human capital while strengthening social protection.
According to the Ministry of Health, 70.29 million people had received check-ups by 29 December 2025, across 38 provinces and 514 regencies and cities. The total rose to 73.8 million by the end of July 2026, comprising 62.7 million people examined through community health centers and community activities and 11.1 million through schools. By early October, participation had reached 105,073,600, equivalent to 80.6% of the annual target of 130,344,650.
President Prabowo has described early disease detection as a long-term investment in national productivity and lower healthcare costs. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on 22 January 2026, he said the program could generate substantial long-term savings. The initiative aims to identify health risks before conditions worsen and require more expensive treatment.
Its impact was evident in August 2026, when the health ministry reported that repeated check-ups had identified one million previously undetected hypertension cases among 9.2 million participants and 188,000 new diabetes cases among 8.3 million participants. The findings underline the importance of regular examinations, as both conditions can develop without obvious symptoms.
By August 2026, the program had also reached approximately 15.2 million students, with dental caries affecting 40.9% of those examined.
Other common health concerns included anemia, blood pressure problems and obesity. The findings can inform prevention measures and treatment involving the government, schools, parents and healthcare workers. To ensure screening leads to further care, the government is extending the program to include health education, treatment, monitoring and referrals.
Participants found to have health problems are eligible for 15 days of free treatment through the National Health Insurance (JKN) mechanism. The Ministry of Health also issued Decree No. HK.01.07/Menkes/84/2026 on 9 February 2026 to establish technical guidance for implementing the program.
Meanwhile, hurdles in ensuring continuous treatment, equitable healthcare access, adequate staffing and compliance with follow-up care are yet to be overcome. The government aims to improve public health and human capital towards its Golden Indonesia 2045 vision.
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