You should not ignore health screenings: Here are the reasons

 You should not ignore health screenings: Here are the reasons

Health screening entails using simple tests on seemingly healthy people to identify those who have risk factors or are in the early stages of a disease but do not yet have symptoms.

Going for a health screening can be a daunting experience for many people. The fear of undergoing a physical examination and screening tests at a clinic may stem from a fear of discovering they have a disease. 

Some people avoid tests out of pure apathy; this is known as information aversion. They don't want to deal with stress right now and instead prefer to enjoy life. They live by the adage "ignorance is bliss." They would rather not know about a health problem so that they do not have to worry about it, so they view health screening as an unnecessary source of stress or anxiety.

Others question the logic of searching for health problems when they are perfectly healthy. They believe that if they do not have any symptoms, they are in good health and do not require any health screenings.

However, there are major advantages to having a health screening at Bukit Timah clinic that far outweigh the discomfort and fear of having one.

• Early detection improves a disease's response to treatment.

In reality, many diseases have no symptoms, especially in the early stages, and this is the rationale and foundation of health screening - to detect the disease as early as possible. When a disease is detected early, it responds better to treatment. 

• Early detection prevents an ailment from progressing into a chronic disease.

Early detection of an ailment may prevent it from progressing to chronic disease. Complications of the disease can also be avoided, lowering morbidity and mortality as well as the disease's healthcare costs. As a result, health screening is our most powerful weapon in the fight against chronic diseases.

• Early detection aids in the control of infectious diseases.

You can keep a contagious disease from spreading unknowingly, especially to loved ones. When infectious and transmissible conditions are diagnosed at the Bukit Timah clinic, you can be treated right away, and precautions can be taken to protect your family members and immediate contacts.