Jakarta – The Free Health Check (CKG) Program continues to be strengthened as the foundation of national primary healthcare services, down to the regional level. The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) expressed optimism about achieving the 46 percent coverage target by 2026, in line with the evaluation of the 2025 CKG Program and the increasing active role of local governments in expanding access to preventive healthcare services.
The Head of the Communication and Public Information Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Aji Muhawarman, revealed that throughout 2025, the CKG Program had been participated in by 70.8 million people, or around 24.9 percent of Indonesia’s total population.
“The proportion of recipients of free health checks in all age groups is 46 percent of the total population,” said Aji Muhawarman,
According to Aji, the CKG achievement in the first year was the biggest achievement in the national health system because for the first time the government provided a health check-up program that could be participated in by the entire community.
“The implementation of the CKG is still focused on services at community health centers and has not yet reached the community who do not visit community health centers on a large scale,” said Aji.
Going forward, the Ministry of Health will expand CKG outreach, strengthen off-site services, and integrate follow-up services with the National Health Insurance (JKN).
“To ensure service continuity, the Ministry of Health is developing CKG procedures integrated with BPJS Kesehatan (Social Security Agency for Health), so JKN participants can receive follow-up services without financial constraints,” Aji said.
Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, has shown significant results. The local Health Office is optimizing the role of 14 community health centers (Puskesmas) to expand the reach of the CKG Program. As a result, 103,028 people, or 40.96 percent of the total population, have received free health check-ups throughout 2025, exceeding the national target of 36 percent.
Health Administrator for Health Services at the Kolaka Health Office, Rahmatiah, emphasized that strengthening first-level services and outreach strategies are the keys to success.
“We continue to optimize healthcare services, both at community health centers and other healthcare facilities. Currently, 14 community health centers in Kolaka Regency are actively offering free health check-ups (PKG) to ensure access for all levels of society,” he said.
CKG services in Kolaka include blood sugar checks, mental health checks, lung screenings, abdominal circumference measurements, nutritional status, and ear and eye examinations.
“PKG is crucial for identifying health risk factors early. If risks are identified early, we can take preventative measures to prevent the disease from developing into more serious complications,” he said.
The synergy between national policies and effective implementation in the regions is expected to strengthen CKG as the main instrument for improving public health levels in a sustainable manner.