Peran Pemeriksaan Kesehatan Preventif (Skrining) Gratis Dalam Mengurangi Beban Ekonomi Penyakit Di Indonesia

Abstract

The economic burden of disease is a major challenge in the 
Indonesian health system, primarily due to the increasing 
prevalence of non-communicable diseases that require long-term 
healthcare costs. One strategy developed to reduce this burden is 
free preventive health checks (screening) through a promotive and 
preventive approach. This study aims to examine the role of free 
preventive health checks (screening) in reducing the economic 
burden of disease in Indonesia. The research method used was a 
literature review by examining national and international 
scientific articles published in the last five years (2020–2025). The 
literature search was conducted through Google Scholar, GARUDA, 
and PubMed databases with keywords related to health screening, 
economic burden of disease, and health economics. Data analysis 
used descriptive analysis and narrative synthesis. The results of the 
study indicate that free health screening plays a role in increasing 
early disease detection, reducing the cost of further treatment, 
reducing hospitalization rates, and reducing productivity losses 
due to chronic diseases. In addition, free screening also improves 
public access to health services, especially for low-income groups. 
Thus, free preventive health checks (screening) can be seen as a 
strategic and cost-effective health investment in supporting the 
control of the economic burden of disease and national health 
development in Indonesia.