Jakarta, Feb. 10 -- Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated that the free health checks (CKG) program can complement the state health insurer, BPJS Health, by prioritizing prevention to create a healthy society.

If the CKG program runs well, the cost of treatment can be reduced due to early prevention, the minister noted in a statement from his office on Monday.

"For example, diabetes can be prevented by early examination to overcome the disease," he remarked while reviewing the implementation of the CKG program at the Menganti Health Center in Gresik District, East Java, on Monday.

Yusuf explained that this program, initiated by President Prabowo Subianto, targets 280 million people in Indonesia and emphasizes the importance of...