Scabies, Leprosy, and Yaws Can Now be Checked in CKG Program
The Ministry of Health announced the addition of additional examinations to the Free Health Check (CKG) program, specifically for scabies, leprosy, and yaws.
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Health Ministry Released Regulation on Extraordinary Events, Outbreaks, and Health Crises
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.
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Health Ministry Prepares Clinical Psychology Service Following the Suicide of a Minor in NTT
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).
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Nipah Case Still Limited to India: Indonesian Health Vice Minister
Vice Minister of Health, Benyamin Paulus Octavianus, confirmed that the Indonesia still has zero case of Nipah virus.
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Meeting Children’s Nutritional Needs Requires Collaboration of All Parties: Health Ministry
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).
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Health Ministry Targets the 80 Percent of Medical Equipment Can be Used in Sumatra
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.
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Health Ministry to Charge Medical Treatment for Free After 15 Days of CKG
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.
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Health Ministry to Follow Up on the Four Most Common Diseases in Aceh following Disaster
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.
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Expanding Web-based Mental Health Service as Key to Address the Current Challenges
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.
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Public Advised to Beware with the Spread of Super Flu in Indonesia
The emergence of reports regarding Super Flu, a variant of influenza A H3N2 Subclade K, has recently attracted public attention.
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3,719 Health Volunteers Have Been Sent to Disaster Areas in Sumatra since Day One
The Health Ministry says that since the start of the disaster, 3,719 volunteers were sent to help the medical service in Aceh.
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The Coverage of CKG Reached 46 Percent in 2026: Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health expressed optimism about achieving 46 percent coverage of the Free Health Check (CKG) by 2026, following an evaluation of the 2025 CKG Program, which reached 70.8 million people, or 24.9 percent of the population.
