Encouragement for Early Disease Detection through Health Screening

TLDR

• ARUSHA: VISITORS to the ongoing Northern Zone Nane Nane Exhibition in Arusha are receiving free health screening services from ADN Care Health Centre as part of efforts to promote early disease detection.
• Through these services, we are encouraging people to know their health status early and receive treatment on time,” he said.
• Dr Mapunda urged farmers, livestock keepers and other visitors attending the exhibition to take advantage of the free screening services, noting that many non-communicable diseases show no early symptoms but can be.
• The services include blood pressure checks, blood sugar testing and laboratory examinations, enabling visitors to know their health status early and seek timely medical attention, according to ADN Care’s Dr Aggrey.
• Many people do not have the habit of going for regular health check-ups and they only discover they are sick when the disease has reached an advanced stage.