A comprehensive health assessment (check-up) is a series of preventive measures that establish a person’s current state of health and identify potential threats to the body.

A full medical check-up is carried out with state-of-the-art equipment, so doctors have all the information they need to make recommendations for each individual case.

What a full health assessment includes:

  • Blood tests – these detect inflammation and assess electrolyte balance and any impairment of kidney, liver or gallbladder function, etc.;
  • Tumour marker tests (for breast or prostate cancer) and HIV antibody tests are carried out where individually indicated;
  • Ultrasound examinations include abdominal and urinary tract ultrasound; to detect growths in the pelvic organs, women have a transvaginal ultrasound, and men may have a transrectal ultrasound of the prostate;
  • Cardiological examination. An ECG is performed to check the cardiovascular system;
  • MRI;
  • Tests for STIs (sexually transmitted infections);
  • X-rays (chest X-ray, mammography and other tests) may be performed where indicated.

During the check-up, the patient is examined and advised by an internist and an ophthalmologist, as well as a gynaecologist for women and a urologist for men. The full range of examinations usually takes 1 day, though evaluating the results takes a little longer. The patient then receives a report with recommendations.

Why is a health assessment important?

Medical check-ups reveal weak points in your body and detect disease at an early stage, before it becomes noticeable. The programmes are short: you can learn everything about your health in just a few days. A check-up is also a good option when planning a pregnancy.

Everyone knows that preventing a disease is better than treating it later. Early detection also makes healing considerably easier and significantly reduces the risk of possible complications.

In most cases, doctors recommend such a check-up for people over forty. Sometimes patients can have a free examination at a public medical institution; in other situations, they have to pay for the diagnostics themselves.

How to monitor and preserve your health

  • Eat well. A balanced diet rich in natural foods helps the body replenish its energy reserves in good time and provides the nutrients it needs.
  • Get enough sleep and rest more. If you alternate work and rest and sleep well, your productivity will rise and illness will find it hard to break down your immunity.
  • Choose a healthy lifestyle. Alcohol, cigarettes and drugs are incompatible with the pursuit of a happy life. Sport, nature and rest boost self-esteem, which directly improves a person’s overall wellbeing.