Jakarta, July 31 -- Head of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Hasan Nasbi, has expressed the hope that the Free Health Check (CKG) program in schools will encourage students to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

"We hope this will not only serve as early detection of potential health problems in students, but also become a long-term program for a healthy lifestyle," he said at the kick-off press conference for the CKG program in schools on Thursday.

According to Nasbi, President Prabowo Subianto is seeking to change public behavior, which has traditionally focused on seeking medical treatment only after a health condition deteriorates.

Through the CKG program, preventative measures can be implemented early, including among otherwis...