Jakarta, July 27 -- The Jakarta Provincial Health Office is improving the healthy canteen program to prevent catastrophic diseases, like hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and cancer among youth.

"Jakarta has had this program since 2013 through Jakarta Governor Regulation number 140 about healthy canteens, and until now the practice is still being improved," Deputy Head of Jakarta Provincial Health Office Dwi Oktavia said here on Sunday.

As such, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has designated 450 schools as having healthy canteens, and it is in line with the gubernatorial quick win programs, she pointed out.

Oktavia stated that those school canteens are being assisted so the food and drinks sold are nutritious and safe to be eaten by the s...