Jakarta, Oct. 20 -- Indonesia's Health Ministry plans to expand the Chronic Illness Control Program (Prolanis) to companies and workplaces to improve access to long-term disease management for employees, a senior official said on Monday.

The program, initiated by the national health insurer BPJS Kesehatan, has largely served people aged 40 and above, though many younger Indonesians also live with chronic conditions, said Siti Nadia Tarmizi, the ministry's director for Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control.

She said about 65 million Indonesians have hypertension and 30 million have diabetes, creating a heavy burden on healthcare costs.

The figures underscore the urgency of strengthening early detection and disease control, par...