Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government’s Free Health Screening (PKG) program will also screen for mental health problems, as they often go underscreened and underdiagnosed, according to Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin.
He said on Wednesday that, based on a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), one in eight people globally experience mental disorders. With that ratio, Indonesia may have 28 million people with mental disorders.
“This is a stigmatized disease. People are afraid to be open about their illness. Therefore, the ministry will intervene to address this problem,” he explained.
Sadikin emphasized that mental health checks are just as important as basic health…