The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) signed a Grant Agreement and Joint Workplan for the WHO Biennium 2026–2027 as a strategic step to strengthen the development and resilience of the national health system.
Vice Minister of Transmigration (Wamentrans), Viva Yoga Mauladi, emphasized that the free health check (CKG) program demonstrates the government's commitment to guaranteeing the right to health for all Indonesians.
The Ministry of Health announced the addition of additional examinations to the Free Health Check (CKG) program, specifically for scabies, leprosy, and yaws.
Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin issued Ministerial Regulation Number 1 of 2026 concerning Extraordinary Events (KLB), Outbreaks, and Health Crises to save lives, prevent disability, and ensure the continuity of essential health services.
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin responded to the public spotlight on the case of a child committing suicide due to being unable to afford stationery in Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
Vice Minister of Health, Benyamin Paulus Octavianus, confirmed that the Indonesia still has zero case of Nipah virus.
The Director General of Primary and Community Health at the Ministry of Health, Maria Endang Sumiwi, emphasized the importance of parents' role in ensuring children's nutritional needs outside of the Free Nutritional Meal Program (MBG).
The Ministry of Health has provided 80 percent of the medical equipment needed in disaster-affected areas in Sumatra to ensure the continuity of healthcare services.
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that starting in 2026, disease prevention and treatment following the Free Health Check (CKG) will be free for approximately 280 million Indonesians within the first 15 days of the screening.
The Ministry of Health stated that they are paying attention to cases of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs), diarrhea, and skin infections, which are the most common health problems found after the floods in Sekumur Village, Sekerak, Aceh Tamiang.
The Ministry of Health stated that expanding web-based mental health services can address several challenges in providing healthcare services, such as limited access and widespread stigma, necessitating innovation to develop these services.
The emergence of reports regarding Super Flu, a variant of influenza A H3N2 Subclade K, has recently attracted public attention.
