People report to a doctor when they become symptomatic. Unfortunately, when symptoms develop, considerable damage has already occurred to a particular organ system. Curability at that stage becomes an issue in many cases.
Hence, the focus should be to identify vulnerable high-risk people before they develop a disease or to catch the disease at the asymptomatic stage itself. Preventive vaccines are another important tool to prevent several diseases. This is the focus of the department of preventive medicine
The department offers primary to tertiary measures to identify high risk factors for, and to detect early stage and to treat at any stage of various digestive diseases, such as Gastrointestinal, liver, and pancreatic cancer, fatty liver and liver cirrhosis and lifestyle related disorders like obesity and prolonged acid reflux etc.
MedIndia Hospitals has introduced a unique, one of its kind Master Health check-up for “High Risk” and Comprehensive Lifestyle disorders health check-up.
Who should undergo Master Health check-up for High Risk?
Those with difficulty in swallowing, loss of appetite, recent change in bowel habits (diarrhoea & constipation), anaemia, weight loss, bleeding per rectum, prolonged long standing heart burn and prolonged jaundice, liver disease and pancreatitis, should undergo this kind of health check-up
Who should undergo Lifestyle modifications / Master Health check-up ?
It has been reported that obesity has impacted nearly 30% of the adult population in Tamil Nadu. Persons who are classified as obese (refer http://www.medindiahospitals.com/obesity/) to know your obesity level), high cholesterol levels, those in sedentary occupations, family history of cancer, should undergo a specific maser health check-up and lifestyle modifications and Diet counselling accordingly.
Vaccines to prevent diseases
Simple vaccination for Hepatitis B can prevent liver cancer. Hepatitis A vaccine can prevent hepatitis A infection. Vaccines against Herpes Zoster, meningococcus meningitis, Flu and Pneumonia will be a boon to high-risk individuals. Covid 19 vaccines have been a great preventive measure against Covid-19.
To offer preventive vaccines, MedIndia Hospitals has also put in place modalities to offer provide vaccines for Hepatitis A and B, Pneumonia, Influenza, Flu virus, Human Pappilloma virus, Meningococcal meningitis, Herpes Zoster, Haemophillus Influenza, etc.