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Wondering what to gift your spouse this birthday, or your parents on their wedding anniversary? Buy them good health checkup packages to ensure they have a healthy life.
"It is a popular concept in the West. There people go for health checkups on birthdays and anniversaries. The same concept is now becoming popular in India," says Amol Naikawadi, joint managing director of Indus Health Plus, a leading healthcare company that specialises in preventive health checkups. "Traditionally, the concept of preventive measures of healthcare were missing in India. Health checkups were not considered unless there is a medical emergency. However, these days youth are conscious and concerned about preventive health checkups," he adds. Most checkup packages won’t pinch the pocket. The cost varies from Rs 5,000 to Rs 16,000. Normal packages include radiology and sonography. "Indians are
genetically more prone to lifestyle diseases. The risk for an Indian
is four to six times higher than Europeans and Americans," says
Naikawadi. "Most of these diseases don’t show any symptoms
until they reach an advanced stage." Most hospitals offer health
kits these days. Instead of jewellery, clothes or other luxury items,
the package could make the perfect gift for your loved ones. — IANS
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"It
was my parents’ 30th wedding anniversary and I thought of gifting
them a medical checkup kit. It was the best way to ensure a longer and
healthier life for them," says Priya Deshpande, a software
professional based in Delhi. Regular checkups to pre-determine any
probable health threats, which were not so common in India until
recently, are fast becoming an important part of healthy life.