Annual Health Checkup: How beneficial is it?

   Nowadays, many chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, kidney disease, obesity, result from the patient’s behavior, foods, exercising and inadequate rest. In general, these diseases do not show obvious symptoms. The patients often seek treatment only after suffering some internal organ damage.

Annual health checkup helps you detect an abnormality early on, to get timely and accurate treatment of such damage, for example first stage diabetes, obesity, which may develop to be diabetes in the future.

Services

Checkup Program: Nonthavej Hospital offers various checkup programs to suit everyone. Experienced personnel are ready to provide consultation and arrange a program suitable for you.

• Be Health 1
•   Under 30 year old men and women
•   Healthy. No disease risks. It is recommended to get a health checkup at least once a year.
•   Hemoglobin A1c test (HbA1c) to check blood sugar level which is a risk factor of diabetes.
• Be Health 2
•   Over 30 year old men and women
•   Frequent bone or joint pain or stomachache
•   Initial heart checkup to detect signs of heart disease

• Be active: For gentlemen
•   Over 35 year old men with cancer risks
•   Family history of cancer, e.g. hepatic cancer
•   Detection of some abnormalities, e.g. fatty liver disease
•   Regular alcohol drinking
• Be active: For ladies
•   Over 35 year old women with cancer risks
•   Family history of cancer, e.g. hepatic cancer, breast cancer
•   Detection of some abnormalities, e.g. fatty liver disease
•   Regular alcohol drinking

• Exclusive: For gentlemen
•   Over 40 year old men who want a comprehensive health checkup
•   Risks of cancer, heart disease. Screening of hepatitis B and C.
•   Family history of hepatic cancer
•   Detection of some abnormalities, e.g. fatty liver disease
•   Regular alcohol drinking
• Exclusive: For ladies
•   Over 40 year old women who want a comprehensive health checkup
•   Risks of cancer, heart disease. Screening of hepatitis B and C.
•   Family history of hepatic cancer
• Exclusive Plus: For gentlemen
•   Over 40 year old men who want a comprehensive health checkup
•   Risks of cancer, heart disease. Screening of hepatitis A, B and C and thyroid disorders.
•   Family history of hepatic cancer
•   Detection of some abnormalities, e.g. fatty liver disease
•   Regular alcohol drinking
• Exclusive Plus: For ladies
•   Over 40 year old women who want a comprehensive health checkup
•   Risks of cancer, heart disease. Screening of hepatitis A, B and C and thyroid disorders.

Health checkup process of all programs

•  Fill in the patient history form to give information about health, current lifestyle, etc.
•  Nurses or experienced staff recommend a suitable checkup program.
•  Nurses or experienced staff thoroughly explain the health checkup process to the service receiver.
•  Measurement of weight, height and vision test.
•  Blood test according to the selected program. Urine sample is sent to the laboratory.
•  EKG (if any)
•  Digital chest x-ray
•  During waiting for the results, you can have a snack and coffee.
•  A physician explains the test results. You may inquire or consult with the physician about the results. 

   Wellness Center of Nonthavej Hospital provides health checkup programs according to occupational risk factors. Occupational health physicians and nurses give recommendations on healthy practices, in case you work in risky environment, for example noise pollution, dusty area, too little or too much light, chemical exposure. The services cover;

•   Pulmonary function test
•  Vision test
•  Hearing test
•  Chemical exposure level check
•  Health checkup by occupational health physicians

Health checkup for corporate employees

   Wellness Center of Nonthavej Hospital provides health checkup services to more than 200 leading companies in Bangkok and vicinities for more than 10 years. The services can be offered either at the hospital or the company. For more information, please contact Corporate Customers Department, Tel. 0-2596-7888, 2503, 2505, 2506, 2509.

2. Health checkup for life insurance

Health checkup for medical certificate issuance, e.g. new employee, application to higher education, work permit, etc.

Health checkup services

• Laboratory tests (including tumor marker) under international standards
• Radiology tests

•  Mammography
•  Ultrasound
•  Chest radiograph (Chest x-ray)
•  Upper gastrointestinal tract radiography
•  Thin Prep by gynecologist as cervical cancer screening
•  Eye examination by an ophthalmologist
•  Vaccination

Before the health checkup

•   Refrain from drinking and eating for 8-12 hours before the checkup
•   Menstruating women cannot receive urinalysis
•   If you have a congenital disease or other health history, please provide your previous medical tests or reports to support the diagnosis.
•   If you are taking blood pressure medications, you can still take your medication as prescribed by the physician.
•   In case of possible pregnancy, please inform the medical staff before the checkup.
•   Refrain from alcohol beverage at least 24 hours before the checkup.

In case of exercise stress test (heart rate (HR) response during exercise test)

•   Please bring your sports shoes.
•   Have some snacks before the test. Avoid fatty foods, caffeine and alcohol before the test.
•   If you are taking medications or treatment, please inform the nurse before the checkup.

Advice on abdominal ultrasound

•   For the clearest image, please drink a lot of water and refrain from urination 1-2 hours before the test.
•   Refrain from drinking and eating at least 4-6 hours before the test.
•   Take medications as usual. Only diabetes patients must refrain from diabetes medication on the test date.
•   A medical staff will ask about history of contrast media allergy, seafood allergy, allergy, severe asthma, heart disease and kidney disease before the checkup.