Preventive health means screening for illness or diseases before you begin to feel sick. It is important to become proactive about your health by staying on top of necessary screening and health care visits. The concept of managing one’s health and staying fit often translates into eating healthy and regular exercise as well as visiting your doctor for check-ups.
Like cars get routine maintenance checks, so do our bodies require regular assessment to help keep them a finely-tuned machine throughout life.
According to the World Health Organisation, Ischemic Heart Disease, Stroke, Lower Respiratory Infections, HIV/AIDS, Lung Cancer and so on are the most common, yet preventable causes of death globally. Regular health exams and tests can help identify problems before they start. They can also detect problems early, when your chances for treatment and cure are better.
Based on individual health conditions, doctors determine which tests one requires, how often and when one needs them. There is no denying the fact that evidence-based prevention is cost-effective and reduces the risk of illness and diseases. By getting the right health services, screenings and treatment, you taking the right step to increase your chances of living a longer, healthy, disease-free life.
Wellness visits also known as ‘check-ups’ typically include body mass index (BMI) assessments, blood pressure and pulse checks. Others include
• Blood tests to check diabetes
• Cholesterol
• Thyroid levels
• Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection
• High Blood Pressure
• Oral Health
• Ear, Nose and Throat Conditions
• HIV/AIDS
• Viral Hepatitis
• Counselling and education
OneHealth Unit is a primary healthcare outfit that provides screening services for groups such as companies, churches, schools etc. Contact: 0208432101, onehealthunit@gmail.com

Author: Patrick Fynn