Visiting Puskesmas In West Jakarta, Vice President Asks For Free Health Checks Not To Be Difficult

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka reviewed the implementation of the CKG at the Taman Sari District Health Center and the Tambora District Health Center, West Jakarta, Monday (10/3/2025). (ANTARA/HO-Vice Secretariat)

JAKARTA - Vice President (Vice President) Gibran Rakabuming Raka visited two health centers in West Jakarta (Jakbar) asking the head of the puskesmas so that the implementation of the Free Health Check (CKG) program would not be complicated so that people could take advantage of it.

Vice President Gibran directly observed the implementation of CKG and advised all levels at the puskesmas to facilitate public access to utilize CKG. Gibran's visit was carried out at the Taman Sari District Health Center and Tambora District Health Center.

"To the head of the Puskesmas and all ranks, so that the implementation of the CKG program does not make it difficult for residents, especially in terms of registration and service access," said the Vice President during his visit to the Tambora Health Center, West Jakarta, Monday, March 10, which was confiscated by Antara.

In his review at the Taman Sari Health Center, the Vice President interacted with people who were participating in the CKG program.

After checking the completeness of the health facilities at this puskesmas, the Vice President then went to the Tambora Health Center. At the Tambora Health Center, he again checked the available health facilities and had a dialogue with medical personnel and residents.

On this occasion, the Vice President emphasized the importance of periodic health checks to prevent disease from an early age. For this reason, he encourages the public to actively check their health, including by utilizing the CKG program.

The Vice President also requested that the socialization of the CKG program continue to be intensified so that this program is known in detail by the community to the lowest level.

Through the support and collaboration of various related parties, the Vice President hopes that the CKG program will be able to strengthen a more inclusive and sustainable national health system, in order to improve the quality of life of the Indonesian people.

So far, the Vice President has seen the enthusiasm of residents for the CKG program in the two puskesmas is quite high. He also appreciated the medical personnel, health workers, and various other related parties who continue to strive to provide the best service for the community.

On the same occasion, the person in charge of the Taman Sari Health Center, Anita Ratna, said that the average number of patients who check health at the Taman Sari Health Center tends to increase per day.

Anita said that patients who seek treatment can directly visit the puskesmas and register at 07.00-12.00 WIB every Monday, Friday, and the service is closed at 16.00 WIB.

Meanwhile, the Head of Tambora Christian Health Center explained that the CKG program had been implemented at the Tambora Health Center since February 2025, with public interest high enough to carry out health screening.