Jakarta, July 1 -- The Indonesian government strives to conduct free health screening (CKG) on some 53 million students, from elementary to high school, aiming to reach at least half of that number in three months.

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin noted in a statement received here on Monday that the screenings will take place at public health centers (puskesmas) and schools.

Sadikin noted that some 282 thousand schools and madrasas across the country will participate.

"There are more than 250 thousand schools, and in terms of logistics, this method is more feasible since the locations are fixed," the minister explained.

The offered screening packages are customized for each education level and include physical and mental health sc...