Tangerang, Aug. 4 -- The Free Health Check Program (CKG) aims to shift the healthcare paradigm from one focused on cure to one focused on health prevention and promotion, head of the Health Ministry's Health Development Policy Agency, Asnawi Abdullah, said.

"Until now, people have typically visited health facilities only when they are already sick. Now, we encourage them to come while they are still healthy, so they can identify the risk factors early," he explained during the kick-off of CKG for students in South Tangerang on Monday.

According to Asnawi, through the promotive and preventive approach, students can learn about potential health issues from an early stage and take immediate steps to control risk factors that may lead to il...