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View all search resultsFew takers for goverenment's free health screenings
The acting head of the Lebak Health Agency, Budhi Mulyanto, said one reason for the low participation was that many people had not yet installed the government’s Satu Sehat app.
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An elderly woman has her blood tested during a drive to provide medical check-ups for hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes at an integrated services post (posyandu) in Banda Aceh, Aceh, on Dec. 15, 2021. (AFP/Chaideer Mahyuddin)
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government program offering free health screenings to citizens on their birthdays, an initiative of President Prabowo Subianto, saw lackluster uptake at its launch on Monday.
At the Mandala Community Health Center (Puskesmas) in Lebak regency, Banten, only one patient registered for a free health screening on Monday, even though each puskesmas nationwide has been allocated a daily quota of 30 participants.
"His birthday was actually on Sunday, but we were closed that day, so he came in today for his tests," said the head of the puskesmas’ administrative division, Muhammad Aziz Muslim, as quoted by Kompas.
Aziz said he was unsure why the turnout had been so low, as the health center had made efforts to publicize the program, including on social media.
"Perhaps the public isn't fully aware of the program yet, or maybe it just isn't their birthday," he suggested.
The acting head of the Lebak Health Agency, Budhi Mulyanto, said one reason for the low participation was that many people had not yet installed the government’s Satu Sehat app.
"Some residents also do not own [mobile] devices, so they cannot access the app," Budhi said.
