Jakarta, Jan. 23 -- The Ministry of Health has implemented the Free Health Screening program, known locally as CKG, in 202,284 schools, madrasahs (Islamic school), and pesantrens (Islamic boarding school) across Indonesia, reaching 71 percent of the target.

Director General of Primary and Community Health at the ministry, Maria Endang Sumiwi, said here on Friday that the program has so far covered around 25 million students, or 49 percent of the target, across 38 provinces.

"One in five school-age children and adolescents has blood pressure above the normal range. While the normal level is 120/80, we found many who already have hypertension or pre-hypertension," she said, outlining the health problems found in the screening.

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