Jakarta, July 22 -- The Health Ministry has integrated hepatitis detection and control services into the Free Health Check (CKG) program to broaden screening coverage and accelerate the elimination of hepatitis B and C in Indonesia.

The ministry's Director of Infectious Diseases, Ina Agustina Isturini, stated that this integration is intended to strengthen access to primary healthcare services and identify at-risk groups through free screenings at health facilities.

"People can check their blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and now hepatitis at the CKG program. This strengthens early detection without increasing costs," she noted in an online press conference on Tuesday.

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