As many as 8,712 elementary school (SD) students in Pademangan Sub-district, North Jakarta are seen undergoing a health screening service initiated by the local health center.

The service packaged in the Pademangan Goes to School program has been ongoing since past three months.

Pademangan Sub-district Health Center Head, Octoviana Carolina said the screening service was held in 18 schools spread over three urban villages.

Of 18 schools, four of them were SDN 01 Ancol, SDN 03 Ancol, SDN Fatahillah, Bunda Mulia School, four were in Pademangan Timur Urban Village, such as SDN 01 Pademangan Timur, SDN 03 Pademangan Timur, SDN 05 Pademangan Timur, and SDN 06 Pademangan Timur.

While ten other schools were in Pademangan Barat Urbam Village, such as SDN 07 Pademangan Barat, SDN 09 Pademangan Barat, SDN 11 Pademangan Barat, MI Raudhatul Janatinaim, SDN 01 Pademangan Barat, SDN 03 Pademangan Barat, SDN 05 Pademangan Barat, SDS Sejahtera, SDS Sinar Pengharapan Utama, and SD Nurul Ittihad

"Health screening includes physical examination, ear, eye, teeth, and skin health," she expressed.

Aside that, it also included education about health, stretching exercises, giving worm medicine, and conducting school children's immunization month (BIAS).

"The percentage has been implemented 100 percent, according to the target data for elementary school students. In the future, we will continue to complete it at the middle and high school levels," she stated.