A full clinical examination at only RM50? ANNIE FREEDA CRUEZ has the details
WITH a basic health check costing as much as RM150 nowadays, it’s a bonus when KL Heartcare Medical Centre is offering to do this and much more for just RM50.
This is thanks to several corporate organisations that are subsidising the cost so as to get as many Malaysians to go for health checks as possible.
KL Heartcare Sdn Bhd medical director, Dr Mohamed Rafiq Ibrahim Marican, said it will distribute 500,000 bookmarks to the public at KL Sentral, KLCC and MidValley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur to encourage health checks.
“Every day the first 50 people who respond will be offered a highly subsidised package, starting next month,” says the consultant cardiologist and physician.
The RM50 payment will encompass a full clinical examination by a team of doctors.
The Body Mass Index will be calculated and examinations include full blood count with complete kidney and liver function tests, sugar levels and a complete lipid profile at the centre, which has Multimedia Super Corridor status. “We want people to detect heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and kidney disease early so that they can be counselled and, if need be, advised on medication. All these diseases are silent killers and can only be detected through screening,” says Dr Mohamed Rafiq.
Many people suffer from heart attacks and kidney problems because they do not go for early screening. Early detection of a disease is more cost-effective than treating the disease itself. In other words, prevention IS better than cure. All adults should go for health screening. It is particularly recommended for those with a family history of serious illnesses, those above 40 years of age and those with a high risk of developing significant diseases due to diet, lifestyle, nature of work, environment or other circumstances.
Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin is expected to kick start the health check campaign next month.
Dr Mohamed Rafiq says many people have heart diseases which can be prevented by losing weight, stopping smoking, exercising regularly and controlling their high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol.
“People must learn to eat healthy food especially with four per cent of Malaysians being obese and 16.6 per cent overweight. Obesity increases blood pressure and workload on the heart. Obesity is related to increase in stroke (11x), heart attack (15x) and diabetes (30x),” he adds.
A five per cent reduction of body weight will lead to lower blood pressure while a 10 per cent reduction lowers cholesterol.
Dr Mohamed Rafiq also advises people to stop smoking as chronic exposure to nicotine may cause an acceleration of coronary artery and peptic ulcer diseases, reproductive disturbances, oesophageal reflux, hypertension, fetal illnesses and death, and delayed wound healing.
Tobacco, the vehicle of nicotine delivery, contains tar and some 2,000 chemicals. Tobacco and its various components have been associated with an increased risk of cancers of various body organs. Dr Rafiq welcomes corporate organisations to participate in the health check campaign as part of their corporate social responsibility programmes. For details about the campaign, call 03-2785 1957.
WITH a basic health check costing as much as RM150 nowadays, it’s a bonus when KL Heartcare Medical Centre is offering to do this and much more for just RM50.
This is thanks to several corporate organisations that are subsidising the cost so as to get as many Malaysians to go for health checks as possible.
KL Heartcare Sdn Bhd medical director, Dr Mohamed Rafiq Ibrahim Marican, said it will distribute 500,000 bookmarks to the public at KL Sentral, KLCC and MidValley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur to encourage health checks.
“Every day the first 50 people who respond will be offered a highly subsidised package, starting next month,” says the consultant cardiologist and physician.
The RM50 payment will encompass a full clinical examination by a team of doctors.
The Body Mass Index will be calculated and examinations include full blood count with complete kidney and liver function tests, sugar levels and a complete lipid profile at the centre, which has Multimedia Super Corridor status. “We want people to detect heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and kidney disease early so that they can be counselled and, if need be, advised on medication. All these diseases are silent killers and can only be detected through screening,” says Dr Mohamed Rafiq.
Many people suffer from heart attacks and kidney problems because they do not go for early screening. Early detection of a disease is more cost-effective than treating the disease itself. In other words, prevention IS better than cure. All adults should go for health screening. It is particularly recommended for those with a family history of serious illnesses, those above 40 years of age and those with a high risk of developing significant diseases due to diet, lifestyle, nature of work, environment or other circumstances.
Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin is expected to kick start the health check campaign next month.
Dr Mohamed Rafiq says many people have heart diseases which can be prevented by losing weight, stopping smoking, exercising regularly and controlling their high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol.
“People must learn to eat healthy food especially with four per cent of Malaysians being obese and 16.6 per cent overweight. Obesity increases blood pressure and workload on the heart. Obesity is related to increase in stroke (11x), heart attack (15x) and diabetes (30x),” he adds.
A five per cent reduction of body weight will lead to lower blood pressure while a 10 per cent reduction lowers cholesterol.
Dr Mohamed Rafiq also advises people to stop smoking as chronic exposure to nicotine may cause an acceleration of coronary artery and peptic ulcer diseases, reproductive disturbances, oesophageal reflux, hypertension, fetal illnesses and death, and delayed wound healing.
Tobacco, the vehicle of nicotine delivery, contains tar and some 2,000 chemicals. Tobacco and its various components have been associated with an increased risk of cancers of various body organs. Dr Rafiq welcomes corporate organisations to participate in the health check campaign as part of their corporate social responsibility programmes. For details about the campaign, call 03-2785 1957.
