Jakarta, June 2 -- The Indonesian Health Ministry is expanding early thyroid detection through a pilot screening program in seven areas with a high prevalence of the disease.

Deputy Health Minister, Dante Saksono Harbuwono, noted in a statement on Monday that thyroid disorders often go undiagnosed until they lead to serious complications.

"Early detection is a crucial step to prevent severe impacts. Cross-sector collaboration is important to expand services at the primary level," he explained.

He affirmed that this program aims to conduct 80 thousand Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) examinations at several health centers, as part of efforts to prevent non-communicable diseases.

Harbuwono noted that thyroid disorders, especially hypot...