| TEST | WHAT IS IT? | WHY IS IT DONE? | HOW OFTEN TO BE REPEATED? | WHO IS TESTED? |
| Body measurement | Height, weight, wais measure and Body Mass Index (BMI) | Overweight or obese | Every two years after 20 years | Men and women |
| Blood pressure | The pressure your heart generates wher pumping blood out through your arteries (systolic pressure) and measures the amount of pressure in your arteries when your heart is at rest between beats (diastolic pressure) | Early detection of high blood pressure (hypertension) | Once a year Men and women | Men and women |
| Cholesterol | It measures the total cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the 'bad' cholesterol), High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the 'good' cholesterol) and triglycerides | Heart disease is the number one killer among men. Undesirable levels of cholesterol raise your risk of heart attack and stroke | Measured every five years till 40 and then yearly | Men and women |
| Blood sugars | It measures the glucose control mechanism of our body | Diabetes is on the rise and is seen frequently in the younger ages nowadays. Early detection and treatment can prevent long term damage to the kidneys,heart, eyes, nerves etc | Once a year | Men and women |
| Testicular self examination | Checks for any lumps or abnormalities | Early detection of testicular cancer | Every three-four months | Men only |
| Breast self examination | Checks for any lumps or abnormalities | Early detection of breast cancer | Every month on the first day of the period | Women only |
| PAP Smear | Checks for any abnormalities of the cells | Early detection of cervical cancer and uterine cancer | Once in three years once sexualryactive till 40 and then yearly | Women only |
| Mammography | Checks for any lumps or abnormalities | Early detection of breast cancer | Baseline at 35 years and thenyearry after 40 | Women only |
| Colo-rectal screening | 1. Fecal Occult Blood Test(FOBT) 2. Flexible sigmoidoscopy 3. Colonoscopy 4. Colon X-ray |
To detect if you are at risk for cancer of the colon | As per your doctor's advice | Mainly men but occursin women too |
| Sexually transmitted disease screening tests | Infections spread by sexual contact (Sexually Transmitted Diseases or STDs) such as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), gonorrhea, genital herpes and chlamydia | People who have had multiple sex partners, especially those who have exchanged sex for money or drugs. Males who have sex with males. Injection drug users and their sex partners. | Mainly men but occur in women too | |
| Dental check-up | Teeth and gums | To detect tooth decay and oral cancer | Once every year till 40 and then every six months | Mainly men but occur in women too |
| Eye examination | Eye movement, peripheral vision, colour vision and the sharpness (acuity) of your eyesight | Glasses or contacts and to identify new vision problems like Glaucoma. Increased pressure in your eye which can lead to vision loss (Maaculardegeneration ). Deterioration of retinal cells, which gradually decreases vision or Cataracts | Screening once between the agesof 20 and 39, every two to fouryears between the ages of 40 to 60 | Mainly men but occur in women too |
| Hearing test | Speech and sound recognition | To detect hearing loss | Every three years after the age of 50 | Mainly men but occursin women too |
| Electrocardiogra m (ECG) | Measures abnormal recording of the heart impulses | To detect abnormalities such as heart damage | Part of a health exam | Mainly men but occursin women too |
| Chest X-ray | Chronic lung diseases | To detect lung disease especially if you are a smoker | Part of a health exam | Men and women |
| Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test | A blood test | Measures to see if there is too little thyroxine (hypothyroidism) or too much (hyperthyroidism) | Health exam | Mainly women but canoccur in men too |
| Urinalaysis | Check for protein, sugars and microscopic examination | To detect any abnormalities inrenal function | Health exam | Men and women |
| Skin examination | To check for skin cancer | Skin exam every three rears ifyou are between the ages of 20and 40 and every year if you are40 or older | Men and women | |
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