PUNE Due to the impact of Covid-19 on those with comorbidities and India having the highest number of people with comorbidities, be it diabetes, hypertension or even rising obesity, an increasing number of citizens are now turning towards preventive healthcare checkups
PUNE Due to the impact of Covid-19 on those with comorbidities and India having the highest number of people with comorbidities, be it diabetes, hypertension or even rising obesity, an increasing number of citizens are now turning towards preventive healthcare checkups. As a result, hospitals are now focusing more on preventive health checkups for and control of lifestyle diseases.
City hospitals and diagnostic centres are seeing more patients coming forward who are focused on preventive healthcare. Dr Sanjay Ingle, zonal technical head (west) and consultant pathologist, Apollo Diagnostics, said, “There has been a definite uptick in the number of people seeking preventive health checkups across all age groups post the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in January. Most preventive checkups have risen in the age group of 40 to 60 where senior citizens are more concerned about their health after the pandemic as they were most affected by it. The most common preventive health checkups include diabetic checkups, bone health checkups, comprehensive health checkups, heart health, kidney health and orthopaedic checkups.”
Dr H K Sale, executive director at Noble hospital, said, “As non Covid-19 services open up, we are seeing more patients come forward to take care of their overall health. There is a slow trend in which preventive checkups and tests are seeing a rise as more people have now become aware. Also senior citizens who earlier ignored the signs are now enquiring about preventive health checkups. The main focus now is preventive action for diabetes and hypertension which can be controlled if not prevented through correct action.”
However the move towards preventive healthcare is still slow, according to Dr Avdhut Bodhamwad, medical superintendent at Ruby Hall Clinic. “People want to be more fit and youngsters are concentrating more on fitness by going to the gym and trying to stay lean and fit, however focus on wellness is most important. We recently conducted a random sugar level checkup of 500 samples out of which 200 samples showed high sugar levels. However only 10% returned for a follow-up checkup. People in India still have a mentality to go to the doctor only when something goes wrong,” he said.
Less time to read?
Try Quickreads
-
Ludhiana traders flay AAP over ‘tall claims’
Lambasting the Aam Aadmi Party for its alleged failure in fulfilling the pre-poll promises made to the public regarding 300 units free power , cheaper power and 24/7 power supply, traders under the banner of Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal and Business Bachao Manch staged a protest against the state government near Mata Rani chowk on Wednesday.
-
Ludhiana | College teachers term enrolment drive a futile exercise
While the state education department is counting on college teachers to increase enrolment in the upcoming academic year, the latter are not too pleased with the assignment. The teachers have been asked by the education department to tour schools in the district to encourage Class-12 students to apply at their respective colleges, but they say it is a futile exercise.
-
Alleging illegal conversion of LIG flats into commercial shops in Dugri phase-2 and failure of authorities in providing information regarding allotment of 14 LIG flats in the area, members of Samaj Sewa Society staged a protest outside the office of Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority, Ferozepur road, on Wednesday. Accusing GLADA officials of corruption, the protesters said the officials are not even providing information about the 14 LIG flats under Right to Information.
-
Ban on construction at night put on hold till May 31
Mumbai At the review meeting with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray raised the issue of the ban on construction works after 10 pm, imposed by the Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey. BMC chief Iqbal Singh Chahal requested the state government to put such restrictions on hold as it was affecting the disposal of debris from the sites. Mumbai has 450 sites where the debris is generated due to the ongoing infrastructure projects.
-
MC employees’ union demand regularisation of contractual staff
Seeking regularisation of contractual employees, municipal corporation employees’ union, Municipal Employees Sangharsh Committee, submitted memorandum with mayor Balkar Sandhu at MC Zone A office on Wednesday. The employees led by chairperson Ashwani Sahota and president Jasdev Sekhon said Congress government had issued notification for regularisation of around 3,000 employees, including sweepers, drivers etc, but the orders have not been implemented at ground level.
