Indonesia began for annual free health screening on Monday, stating that an initiative of $ 183 million was taken to prevent initial deaths.
The ministry said that under the program, all Indonesians want to be entitled to a free screening on their birthday. The ministry stated that the ministry said for screening, which is not mandatory including blood pressure, to determine the risk of heart problem or stroke, and for eye tests, for eye tests.
The event is initially targeting children under 6 years of age and adults over 18 years of age, Health Minister Burd Gundi Sadiqin told Reuters last week.
The main causes of death in the world’s fourth most populous nation show stroke, heart disease, and tuberculosis, world health organization data.
Budi said the allocation of $ 184 million for the program was about $ 62 million less. Ording budget deduction To help in election promises, including Give free food School children.
At a health center in Jakarta on Monday, around 30 people signed up for screening on the first day.
Teacher Ramika Diwi Sargih said that she was investigating on her breasts, cervix, eyes and more. The 33 -year -old said, “I was curious for this,” saying that more people should take the opportunity.
A health ministry spokesman said that the targets for the check were 100 million people this year.
Budi said that the purpose of the program was to promote preventive care as Indonesian people had only to check for diseases.
“Our culture is checking when we are already ill … who is cut close to the grave,” Heer said.
The biggest ministry had reduced the biggest ministry, which crossed the Kovid -19 vaccination.
Budi added screening, which is to be rolled out in 8,000 health centers and clinics, ie with mental health tests to determine signs of depression or anxiety.
Researchers at the Economic and Social Research Institute of the University of Indonesia warned the risk of the program to burden stressed local health centers already, citing uneven distribution of drugs or doctors.
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