THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTIVATING A LIFESTYLE OF CONSISTENT HEALTH CHECKS.
"Prevention is better than cure". This is probably the mostly used phrase when it comes to health issues. It is not constantly repeated just for the fun of it, but because this has proven to be true over time. Hence, the cornerstone of this topic will be based on this saying. What are these HEALTH CHECKS? A health check is an examination of the current state of health of an individual, often carried out by a General Practitioner or a Specialist. It is important to understand that going to the hospital for health checks does not define a state of ill health as a lot of people often relate going to hospital with illness. In the real sense, regular health checks will only …show more content…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that more than 529,000 women die every year from complications of pregnancy, childbirth and abortions. But with the routine antenatal care, the rate of perinatal and maternal mortality and morbidity has been significantly reduced. This is because the pregnancy is properly monitored and any problem identified is managed appropriately, leading to a healthy mother and a healthy baby at the end of the pregnancy. Cervical cancer, the second most common malignancy in women worldwide is a potentially preventable disease. With regular cervical cytology screening (carrying out a pap smear test at three years interval for all sexually active women) can detect the pre-malignant stage of this disease which has over 90% chances of been cured. High blood pressure, high cholesterol and glucose levels are conditions that predispose individuals to life threatening diseases. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for stroke, heart diseases and heart failure. It can also lead to eye and kidney damage. High blood levels of cholesterol and glucose contribute to the risk of developing heart diseases and/or type2 diabetes. Having all these minor health issues checked and managed at the appropriate time will go a long way in saving lives. How would you like to live in a world where you cannot see anything around you? Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness worldwide and while there is no cure once blindness occurs, early detection means that it can be controlled with just little damage to the eye and perhaps vision maintained. Testicular cancers if found and treated early, has a high cure rate. Hence, the lives of thousands of men can be saved if a simple self-examination of the testes to check for any lumps or swellings is carried out
"Prevention is better than cure". This is probably the mostly used phrase when it comes to health issues. It is not constantly repeated just for the fun of it, but because this has proven to be true over time. Hence, the cornerstone of this topic will be based on this saying. What are these HEALTH CHECKS? A health check is an examination of the current state of health of an individual, often carried out by a General Practitioner or a Specialist. It is important to understand that going to the hospital for health checks does not define a state of ill health as a lot of people often relate going to hospital with illness. In the real sense, regular health checks will only …show more content…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that more than 529,000 women die every year from complications of pregnancy, childbirth and abortions. But with the routine antenatal care, the rate of perinatal and maternal mortality and morbidity has been significantly reduced. This is because the pregnancy is properly monitored and any problem identified is managed appropriately, leading to a healthy mother and a healthy baby at the end of the pregnancy. Cervical cancer, the second most common malignancy in women worldwide is a potentially preventable disease. With regular cervical cytology screening (carrying out a pap smear test at three years interval for all sexually active women) can detect the pre-malignant stage of this disease which has over 90% chances of been cured. High blood pressure, high cholesterol and glucose levels are conditions that predispose individuals to life threatening diseases. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for stroke, heart diseases and heart failure. It can also lead to eye and kidney damage. High blood levels of cholesterol and glucose contribute to the risk of developing heart diseases and/or type2 diabetes. Having all these minor health issues checked and managed at the appropriate time will go a long way in saving lives. How would you like to live in a world where you cannot see anything around you? Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness worldwide and while there is no cure once blindness occurs, early detection means that it can be controlled with just little damage to the eye and perhaps vision maintained. Testicular cancers if found and treated early, has a high cure rate. Hence, the lives of thousands of men can be saved if a simple self-examination of the testes to check for any lumps or swellings is carried out