World Health Organisation defines health as a state of physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.You can do certain tests or health screening to know whether you are healthy or not. Personal health care play important part to prevent common diseases.

What is Health screening?

Health screening are tests or assessments to detect diseases or abnormal conditions early, when they are easier to treat.

For example, if we detect hypertension or diabetes mellitus early, we can start to control the condition in order to prevent complications, such as stroke and heart attack.

To assess your physical well being, you are advised to screen for :

Obesity
Hypertension or High Blood Pressure
Diabetes
High cholesterol

Why shall I screen for those conditions?
Heart disease, stroke and cancer are among the major causes of death and hospital admission.

Obesity, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol are the main risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Control of those conditions early can prevent or minimise the chance to get heart attack and stroke.

How to screen?

Obesity
*Weight and height to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI)

Hypertension or High Blood Pressure
*Blood pressure

Diabetes
*Blood Glucose level

High Cholesterol
*Blood Cholesterol level

Where can I get the test done?

Ask your family doctor. All government health clinics, private clinics, private hospitals and private medical laboratories provide those tests.

Who shall I consult if I found the test abnormal?
Consult your family doctor or nearby health clinics.

What else can I do to stay healthy?
Eat healthily – Eat a variety of food. Balance the food you eat with your physical activity.

Be physically active – Be physically active everyday. Exercise at least three times a week, 20 – 30 minutes each session.
It will help to maintain or improve your BMI and physical fitness.

Do not smoke – Smoking damages your lungs and increases the chances of getting heart attack, stroke and cancers. If you do smoke, try to stop. Consult your doctor.

Learn to handle stress – Handle anger to reduce stress.