Jakarta, Feb. 19 -- The Ministry of Health has emphasized the importance of managing risk factors to ensure a sustainable health system, advocating for policies that can be implemented by various stakeholders.

"Health financing is increasing every year, rising by 7.8 percent annually. This indicates that we need to take action," Head of the Health Development Policy Agency at the Ministry of Health, Asnawi Abdullah said here on Wednesday.

He explained that non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, significantly contribute to healthcare costs. In response, several initiatives have been introduced, including the Free Health Screening (CKG) and Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programs.

Abdullah assessed that free health scre...