inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Ministry of Health has recorded significant progress during the first year of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, including rapid improvements in basic healthcare services and increased public awareness of health.
Aji Muhawarman, Head of the Ministry of Health's Communication and Public Information Bureau, stated that this improvement is the result of three Fastest Best Results (PHTC) Programs, including Free Health Checks (CKG), Tuberculosis (TB) control, and the construction of regional hospitals (RSUD) in underdeveloped, border, and island regions (DTPK).
"The CKG Program is clear evidence of the government's commitment to public services. As of October 20, 2025, more than 46.9 million people have registered, and 43.9 million have received services," said Aji on Tuesday (10/21/2025).
He stated that screenings are conducted at 10,000 community health centers and 125,000 schools, covering health checks on blood pressure, blood sugar, anemia, and nutritional status. This program also generates important data for national and regional health policy planning.
"We see extraordinary public enthusiasm. The CKG program is not just about screening, but about building a culture of health awareness at all levels of society," said Aji.
Meanwhile, TB control is showing a positive trend. Based on data from the TB Information System (SITB) as of October 5, 2025, case detection reached 621,000 people, or 57 percent of the national estimate, and more than 562,000, or 90 percent, have been treated.
The TB Preventive Therapy (TPT) program has also increased, he said, and by September 2025, 143,284 people had undergone TPT, up from 79,008 people the previous year.
More than 7,000 community health centers are now using digital monitoring systems to strengthen treatment monitoring and early detection. The door-to-door screening strategy is also being implemented in densely populated and remote areas.
In terms of health infrastructure, he continued, the government is accelerating the construction and upgrading of regional public hospitals (RSUD) to ensure equitable referral services across Indonesia. Class D and D Pratama hospitals are being upgraded to Class C with the addition of operating rooms, inpatient rooms, cath labs, hemodialysis, radiology, pharmacy, and other supporting facilities.
The government is targeting the construction of RSUDs in 66 regencies and cities, with 32 hospitals starting in 2025. As of early October, more than 22 hospitals were under construction, with an average progress of over 50 percent.
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