Jakarta, Oct. 27 -- Indonesia has asked the United Nations to strengthen support for its national priority programs by improving service systems and capacity, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Sugiono said on Tuesday.

Speaking at a UN Day event in Jakarta, Sugiono said the free health screening program had reached more than 100 million people and the free nutritious meals (MBG) program 57 million.

The government is also developing 441 regional hospitals and renovating 10,000 community health centers. "And the UN can help strengthen the system and expertise behind these services," Sugiono said.

Indonesia is also renovating 300,000 schools, including religious schools, developing 500 Sekolah Rakyat schools for disad...