Tangerang DPRD Asks Health Agency to Strengthen Healthy Lifestyle Education After Disease Findings

Tangerang City's Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) has called on the local Health Agency (Dinkes) to intensify public education on healthy lifestyles. This appeal comes after a significant number of health issues, particularly related to blood sugar and high blood pressure, were identified during the Free Health Check-up (CKG) program.

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If we look at the results of CKG, quite a lot of problems with blood sugar and high blood pressure were found. This needs to be a serious concern and must be balanced with massive education from all levels of the Health Agency.

Syamsuri, a member of DPRD Commission II, expressed concern over the findings, stating, "If we look at the results of CKG, quite a lot of problems with blood sugar and high blood pressure were found. This needs to be a serious concern and must be balanced with massive education from all levels of the Health Agency." He emphasized the need for a collaborative effort between the government, health workers, and the community to encourage behavioral changes and reduce future cases.

The DPRD also acknowledged the success of the CKG program itself. As of July 31, 2026, a total of 747,455 residents had utilized the free health services. Syamsuri praised this achievement as a positive indicator of the Health Agency and community health centers' performance in providing healthcare access. He urged that this success be not only maintained but also improved, with a focus on evaluation and strengthening promotional and preventive measures for sustained public benefit.

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This shows that public awareness of maintaining health is also getting better.

Mayor of Tangerang, Sachrudin, noted that the high participation in the CKG program reflects a growing public awareness of health maintenance through early detection. "This shows that public awareness of maintaining health is also getting better," he stated. He stressed that the program's value lies not just in the numbers but in the opportunity it provides for residents to understand their health status early, thereby enabling prompt prevention and treatment.

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The most important thing is not just the number of achievements, but the benefits felt by the community. The more residents know their health condition early, the greater the opportunity to carry out prevention and treatment quickly and precisely.