The Indonesian government is strategically shifting the health management paradigm by prioritizing preventive efforts to suppress the rise of stroke cases. Through the Free Health Check-up Program (CKG), the government is now focusing on early detection of risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol, which are often the main triggers of stroke.

To date, stroke is recorded as the leading cause of death in the country, surpassing mortality rates from cancer and heart disease. Data shows that around 337,000 lives are lost to this disease annually. Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin emphasized that the proactive approach through the mass screening program is targeted to reach 280 million residents, or about 80 percent of the total national population, over the next five years.

In its implementation, the government is applying a tactical 80-80-80 scheme, where 80 percent of the population is identified, 80 percent receives treatment, and 80 percent successfully controls their health conditions. This step was taken following the high cost burden on the National Health Insurance (JKN) for stroke management, which has reached IDR 5 trillion per year, as well as the high potential of unregistered cases in the national registration system.

On the downstream side, the government is accelerating the fulfillment of health facilities in all regencies/cities in Indonesia. The main target is the provision of CT scan and cath lab equipment in 514 regions to ensure emergency treatment can be performed within the 'golden period' of patient safety. In addition to facilities, improving the competence of medical personnel through specialized surgical training is also a national priority.

This integrative effort received full support from medical practitioners at the Indonesia Collaborative Neuro-Networks Summit (ICONNS) 2026. The President Director of the National Brain Center Hospital, Dr. Adin Mulkasana, emphasized the importance of clinical standardization and multidisciplinary synergy among specialists across all regions. This holistic step is expected to reduce permanent disability rates while increasing the life expectancy of the Indonesian people from 72 to 76 years.