High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and elevated blood sugar levels can be early signs of chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes mellitus. To address this, pharmaceutical company Dexa Group, through PT Dexa Medica, urges the public to undergo regular health check-ups to prevent chronic diseases.
“We support government programs in taking preventive steps to prevent diseases. We also hope that public awareness about the importance of health check-ups will increase, helping to avoid severe diseases and improve life expectancy in the future,” said President Director of PT Dexa Medica, Mr. V Hery Sutanto, during a health screening event “Cek Segitiga,” at Bintaro XChange Mall, South Tangerang, some time ago.
According to data from BPJS Kesehatan, a total of 29,748,710 chronic or catastrophic disease cases cost up to IDR 34.769 trillion. Heart disease is the most prevalent chronic disease in Indonesia, with 20,037,289 cases recorded in 2023.
Sales Director of OGB PT Dexa Medica, Mr. Jopie Johansyah, added that free health screening activities will be held in six cities. Until now, Dexa Medica has organized free health screenings in three cities.
“We are targeting people over the age of 30, where the occurrence of degenerative diseases begins to emerge,” said Mr. Jopie.
Mr. Jopie also mentioned that the event is held in collaboration with various hospitals in the cities where the screenings take place. “In addition to the free screening events, we have also distributed free test kits to pharmacies, aiming to distribute them to 1,000 pharmacies. These include blood sugar, cholesterol, and uric acid test kits, which will allow us to cover a larger number of patients through this program,” he explained.
Mr. Jopie expressed hope that when the public knows their health results, including blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels, they can immediately take preventive actions to avoid catastrophic diseases. This includes receiving appropriate treatment as recommended by doctors.
“With early awareness of their condition, more regular treatment, and consistent medication use, people’s health will automatically improve, leading to increased productivity,” said Mr. Jopie.
At the same event, Dr. Steve Emmanuel from Premier Bintaro Hospital provided tips on avoiding catastrophic diseases. This includes managing a lifestyle with a proper diet and sufficient physical activity to maintain normal blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure levels.
“For instance, heart disease remains the top killer globally, possibly number one or two. One way to prevent it is by having regular blood pressure checks, not just occasionally. Regular cholesterol and blood sugar checks are also important,” said Dr. Steve.