Minister Hafid highlights gadget-linked imaginative and prescient points in college students

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid drew consideration to imaginative and prescient issues associated to gadget use discovered amongst college students at Penaburan Catholic Middle School, Tangerang, Banten, on Monday.

During the kick-off of the Free Health Checkups (CKG) at School program, Hafid said that the well being screening supplies perception into college students’ well being, significantly their imaginative and prescient. She said that the well being drawback is attributable to extreme display screen time, a standard challenge on this period of digitalization.

The minister additionally suggested mother and father to observe their youngsters’s gadget use to assist keep eye well being.

The CKG at School program is likely one of the quick-win initiatives by President Prabowo Subianto. It displays the federal government’s dedication to offering healthcare for the inhabitants to construct a robust technology by 2045.

“The Free Health Checkup at School program target, Insha Allah, will be met, reaching 53 million (students) from Sabang to Merauke. No student will be left behind,” she remarked.

As of August 1, 2025, no less than 16 million folks have participated within the free well being verify program, which was launched on February 10.

The authorities goals to achieve 281 million Indonesians by means of this system, together with 53.8 million college students throughout 282 thousand training models, starting from elementary to excessive faculties, madrasas, and People’s Schools.

The program for elementary college students gives 13 sorts of screenings, together with checks for vitamin standing, blood stress, bodily health, dental well being, and psychological well being.

Middle faculty college students obtain 15 sorts of screenings, together with checks for thalassemia and hemoglobin ranges, whereas highschool college students bear 14 screenings, together with reproductive well being.

Translator: Achmad Irfan, Mecca Yumna
Editor: Aditya Eko Sigit Wicaksono
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