Jakarta, Sept. 18 -- The Health Ministry (Kemenkes) is encouraging all Indonesians to regularly take advantage of the Free Health Check-up Program (CKG) annually.

"Do not forget, this program will continue every year," said Director General of Primary and Community Health at the ministry, Maria Endang Sumiwi, during a press conference held with the Government Communication Agency in Jakarta on Thursday.

She emphasized that people should not skip their check-ups just because they were screened in the previous year.

She likened health check-ups to routine vehicle servicing, which is done periodically to prevent serious damage. This way, health issues within the community can be consistently detected and addressed more quickly.

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