Health check-ups are not only to detect medical issues, but also to identify risk factors and illnesses before they start to cause problems. Regular health check-ups prevent illnesses and its complications and help to make changes in the lifestyle for long-term healthy life.
A health check-up should include end-to-end examinations such as:
- Medical history of a person
- Physical examination
- Complete Blood test
- Urine test
- Blood pressure reading
- Heart rate measurement
People who do not go for regular check-ups are more likely to get more sick than people who go for check-ups on a regular basis.
Approx 80% Indians don’t follow a healthy lifestyle and do not take regular health check-ups.
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) like Cancer, Coronary artery disease, High Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar (Diabetes), Cancer, etc. has increased at a rapid stage. In India alone, 17% of deaths are, unfortunately, related to NCDs.
Most of these diseases are preventable, if detected and treated at the early stages of development and /or can be managed easily if not treatable in some cases.
Health checks help you identify a potential disease or condition even if you feel perfectly alright, without any symptoms. Timely detection with right management can result in better medical outcomes and lower your risk of serious complications.
Preventive healthcare & Doctor Consultation
Most of us do not like going to a doctor, but it should be our priority! Even if you think you are fine and are in top condition. To have their routine physical exam at least once a year.
- Reduce the risk of getting sick
- Detect diseases at early stage
- Increase chances of treatment and cure
- Increase lifespan and improve health
- Reduce healthcare costs over time
1. Reduce the risk of getting sick
One should never neglect their health, and being healthy goes beyond not being sick. Through regular medical checkups, an individual has access to vital information that will help them monitor their physical, mental, and emotional health so that they can take action and make wise decisions for their well-being.
2. Detect diseases at early stage
Regular medical checkups allow doctors to pick up signs of diseases that the patients may not even know existed. With routine screenings, the doctor can diagnose potentially severe or life-threatening conditions and prevent any kinds of risks before it is too late or it takes a turn for the worse.
3. Increase chances of treatment and cure
Some life-threatening diseases can gradually build up in the body even before the physical symptoms manifest. With early detection, a person will have higher chances of getting the right treatment promptly and gain access early on to options that may speed up the recovery process.
4. Increase lifespan and improve health
A good physician will encourage a patient to be more proactive and take the right steps to stay healthy. This will include recommendations on how to maintain good habits and an overall healthy lifestyle.
5. Reduce healthcare costs over time
Medical costs can skyrocket, especially when one is dealing with a condition that has been detected at a severe or serious stage because it was not diagnosed early on. It is better to invest in regular medical checkups to prevent, avoid, and manage diseases at their early stages.