Bantul, Yogyakarta, Jan. 30 -- Deputy Minister of Health Benjamin Paulus Octavianus on Friday reviewed the implementation of free health checks and community-based tuberculosis (TB) screening for employees at a cigarette factory in Bantul, Yogyakarta.

Octavianus said President Prabowo has eight quick-win flagship programs in addition to routine initiatives. Of these, two are in the health sector: the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program and the Free Health Check-up (CKG) program for the public.

"This is the CKG and TB eradication effort that we are carrying out here today. Why is CKG conducted? Because hypertension and diabetes often have no symptoms, yet if left uncontrolled for three to five years, they can damage blood vessels," he sa...