Two Years of Prabowo-Gibran: Ensuring Free Health Checks Don't Stop at Examinations

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Free Health Check (CKG) program is one of the government initiatives to encourage the public to monitor their health without waiting for symptoms to arise.

Through this program, the government aims to detect health risk factors early, allowing individuals to receive treatment before their health deteriorates.

Since its launch on February 10, 2025, the program administered by the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has been continuously expanded.

The health checks target not just adults and the elderly, but also infants, toddlers, and school-aged children.

Data shows an increasing number of participants in the CKG program.

The latest figures from the Ministry indicate that 73 million people had undergone health checks by July 31, 2026.

This exceeded the total of approximately 70 million reached throughout 2025.

However, implementing free health checks is not only about the number of people reached.

It is crucial that the results are followed up, especially for those identified with risk factors or diagnosed with diseases that require treatment.

This issue was highlighted by Irma Chaniago, a member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR), during an evaluation of the CKG program almost two years into the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Increased CKG Participation, Targeting 130 Million People

The Ministry of Health reported an increase in CKG participants across various age groups throughout 2026.

As of July 31, 2026, 73 million residents had undergone health checks, up from about 70 million participants in 2025.

Maria Endang Sumiwi, Director General of Primary and Community Health at the Ministry of Health, stated that this achievement reflects an improved reach of the program compared to the previous year.

"This is already higher than last year's total for the entire year. Last year was 70 million; as of July 31, we are at 73 million," Maria said at the Ministry's office in Jakarta on Tuesday (August 4, 2026).

There have also been increases in several age groups.

The number of newborns participating in CKG reached 1.5 million as of July 31, 2026, higher than the 1.2 million recorded in 2025.

Meanwhile, participants from toddler and preschool age groups (1-6 years) grew from roughly 1 million children in 2025 to 4.5 million in 2026.

School-age participants increased from 33,000 in 2025 to 14.6 million in 2026.

This growth occurred after checks for school-age children began at the start of the year.

For adults, the number of CKG participants rose from 12 million in 2025 to 43 million in 2026.