Health Screening Guideline

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Health Screening Guideline for Men and Women

Conditions to screen	Health Screening Test?	Target Age Group	Frequency for health screening
High blood pressure	Blood Pressure measurement	Over 40 years
Blood Cholesterol	Fasting Blood Cholesterol level	Over 40 years	3 yearly if the initial result is normal
Obesity	Body Mass Index	Over 18 years	Yearly
Diabetes Mellitus	Fasting Blood Sugar	Over 40 years	3 yearly if the initial result is normal
Colorectal Cancer	Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)	Over 50 years	Yearly
Hepatitis B	Hepatitis Serology	Screening for those with a family history of hepatitis B infection, liver cancer or with high risk behaviour
Liver Cancer	Liver Function Test Ultrasound	Screening for those with chronic hepatitis B infection, hepatitis C liver cirrhosis. 6 monthly
Tuberculosis	Tuberculin skin testing	Close contacts of infectious TB case
Syphilis (STI)	VDRL	See a doctor for screening after exposure
Gonorrhoea		See a doctor for screening after exposure
HIV		See a doctor for screening after exposure
Chlamydia		See a doctor for screening after exposure

Health Screening Guideline for Women

Conditions to screen	Health Screening Test?	Target Age Group	Frequency for health screening
Cervical Cancer	Pap Smear	Over 25 years if she has sex before	3 yearly till 64 years old
Breast Cancer	Breast Self-Examination (BSE)	25 years to 69 years	Monthly
	Mammogram	25 years to 69 years	Mammogram once in 2 years
Osteoporosis	Bone Mineral Density (BMD).	Over 65 years or earlier if advised by your doctor

Health Screening Guideline for Men

Conditions to screen	Health Screening Test?	Target Age Group	Frequency for health screening
Prostate Cancer	Prostate Specific Antigen and Digital examination	Early screening for men over 50 years with close relatives with prostate cancer arising before the age of 60	Yearly to once every 3 years