PHCC stresses on importance of periodic health check-up for adults

Doha, Qatar: The periodic health check up service is a medical examination offered for adults aged 18 and above, designed to detect earlier any signs...

Doha, Qatar: The periodic health check-up service is a medical examination offered for adults aged 18 and above, designed to detect earlier any signs of illness and provide the necessary support and advice on how to reduce the risks of diseases, including diabetes and heart diseases, in addition to maintaining or improving the physical and mental health.

In this context, Dr. Samya Al Abdulla, Executive Director of Operations, Senior Family Medicine Consultant at PHCC and Deputy National Lead for Mental Health and Wellbeing, said, “As we age, we become more susceptible to the risks of certain health conditions.

Clinical research has shown that periodic health check-ups can identify undetected conditions earlier, allowing the medical teams to provide timely treatment after assessment and implement preventive measures to enhance the public health as well as maintaining the patient’s health”.

The periodic health check-up provided by PHCC helps patients and healthcare teams identify any diseases or ailments at an early stage or before any signs or symptoms appear. Early detection aids in assessing associated risks, thereby enabling the management of diseases through appropriate treatments.

In addition, the periodic check-up service includes measuring vital indicators of person’s health, which indicate their fitness, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels as well as their body mass index.