General Medicine

General Medicine is a branch of medicine focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal diseases. We offer general medicine services including detailed health check ups.

Who is a General Physician?

A general physician is a doctor with whom you can discuss almost all health aspects and who can help you achieve and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. A General Physician Dr is a highly trained doctor who provides various non-surgical health care treatment services for many health issues.

Role of General Practitioner in modern healthcare

General Physicians play a pivotal role as the first point of contact for patients seeking medical care. With their comprehensive knowledge and versatile skills, these medical professionals are the cornerstone of effective healthcare delivery.

Diagnostic Mastery: GPs are skilled diagnosticians, adept at identifying symptoms, conducting physical examinations, and utilizing diagnostic tools to reach accurate conclusions about patients’ health conditions.

Holistic Care: GPs consider patients’ overall well-being, taking into account physical, mental, and emotional factors to develop comprehensive treatment plans that promote overall health.

Preventive Care: One of the most crucial responsibilities of GPs is preventive care. They educate patients about healthy lifestyle choices, recommend vaccinations, and conduct regular check-ups to catch potential health issues before they escalate.

Treatment and Management: GPs manage a wide array of medical conditions, offering both short-term solutions and long-term management plans. They prescribe medications, suggest therapies, and coordinate with specialists when needed.

Referrals and Coordination: When faced with complex medical cases, GPs may refer patients to specialists. They act as the point of coordination, ensuring seamless communication among specialists to provide comprehensive care.

Patient Education: GPs empower patients by explaining medical conditions, treatment options, and the importance of adherence to prescribed plans. This education fosters informed decision-making and active participation in healthcare.

Emergency Care: GPs are often the first responders in emergency situations, offering critical initial care and stabilizing patients before they are transferred to specialized facilities.

Chronic Disease Management: GPs play a vital role in managing chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. They monitor patients’ conditions over time, adjusting treatment plans as needed.

Community Health Advocacy: GPs actively engage in community health initiatives, advocating for preventive measures, organizing health campaigns, and raising awareness about prevalent health concerns.

Continual Learning: The field of medicine is ever-evolving, and GPs stay up-to-date with the latest medical advancements through continuous learning, attending conferences, and engaging in professional development.

When to Consult a General Physician?

The following are some of the many medical requirements that a general physician is equipped to handle:

• Reviewing a patient’s medical history, ascertaining and recording their symptoms
• Diagnosing diseases or ailments by conducting appropriate tests including ultrasounds, lab tests, X-rays, etc
• Providing emergency medical care until a team of specialists arrives
• Managing and bringing together an interdisciplinary team of doctors for patient care
• Ensuring follow-up treatments and care for the patient
• Administering the right drugs and treatment on patients
• Provide emotional support to the patient and their family

10 Tips For Maintaining Healthy Lifestyle and Body Weight

1. Measure and Watch Your Weight

Keeping track of your body weight on a daily or weekly basis will help you see what you’re losing and/or what you’re gaining.

2. Limit Unhealthy Foods and Eat Healthy Meals

Do not forget to eat breakfast and choose a nutritious meal with more protein and fiber and less fat, sugar, and calories. For more information on weight-control foods and dietary recommendations, please check the following website:www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/diet-and-weight/

3.Take Multivitamin Supplements

To make sure you have sufficient levels of nutrients, taking a daily multivitamin supplement is a good idea, especially when you do not have a variety of vegetables and fruits at home. Many micronutrients are vital to your immune system, including vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, and E, as well as zinc, iron, copper, selenium, and magnesium.

However, there’s currently NO available evidence that adding any supplements or “miracle mineral supplements” to your diet will help protect you from the virus or increase recovery. In some cases, high doses of vitamins can be bad for your health.

4. Drink Water and Stay Hydrated, and Limit Sugared Beverages

Drink water regularly to stay healthy, but there is NO evidence that drinking water frequently (e.g. every 15minutes) can help prevent any viral infection. For more information on drinking water and coronavirus, please check the following EPA website:www.epa.gov/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-drinking-water-and-wastewater

5. Exercise Regularly and Be Physically Active

Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. This includes exercise and activities undertaken while working, playing, carrying out household chores, travelling, and engaging in recreational pursuits. The amount of physical activity you need depends on your age group but adults aged 18-64 years should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity throughout the week. Increase moderate-intensity physical activity to 300 minutes per week for additional health benefits.

Since the COVID Pandemic, at-home workouts have emerged as a good idea and gained popularity. But you can also walk your dog or run outside. Be sure you know what’s going on in your area and if there are any restrictions or mandatory self-quarantines. For more information on how to stay physically active while at home, please check the ACSM website:www.acsm.org/read-research/newsroom/news-releases/news-etail/2020/03/16/staying-physically-active-during-covid-19-pandemic

6. Reduce Sitting and Screen Time

Exercise can’t immunize you from your sedentary time. Even people who exercise regularly could be at increased risk for diabetes and heart disease and stroke if they spend lots of time sitting behind computers. Practically speaking, you could consider taking breaks from sedentary time, such as walking around the office/room a couple of times in a day.

7. Get Enough Good Sleep

There is a very strong connection between sleep quality and quantity and your immune system. You can keep your immune system functioning properly by getting seven to eight hours of sleep each night. For more information, please check the CDC website: www.cdc.gov/sleep/index.html

8. Go Easy on Alcohol and Stay Sober, Refrain from Smoking

Drinking alcohol does not protect you from the coronavirus infection. Don’t forget that those alcohol calories can add up quickly. Alcohol should always be consumed in moderation. Please see the recommendations by the AHA: www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/nutrition-basics/alcohol-and-heart-health

Smoking tobacco causes NCDs such as lung disease, heart disease and stroke. Tobacco kills not only the direct smokers but even non-smokers through second-hand exposure. If you are currently a smoker, it’s not too late to quit. Once you do, you will experience immediate and long-term health benefits. If you are not a smoker, that’s great! Do not start smoking and fight for your right to breathe tobacco-smoke-free air.

9. Find Ways to Manage Your Emotions

It is common for people to have feelings of fear, anxiety, sadness, and uncertainty during a pandemic. To minimize stress-related weight gain, you use this information about stress and coping provided by the CDC:www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html.

10. Use an App to Keep Track of Your Movement, Sleep, and Heart Rate, Check Blood Pressure

Various Apps are available currently to track one’s day to day activities and these can help adhering to a healthy lifestyle habits.

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is called a “silent killer”. This is because many people who have hypertension may not be aware of the problem as it may not have any symptoms. If left uncontrolled, hypertension can lead to heart, brain, kidney and other diseases. Have your blood pressure checked regularly by a health worker so you know your numbers. If your blood pressure is high, get the advice of a health worker. This is vital in the prevention and control of hypertension.

Why it’s important to do Health Check-ups?

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop as a response to people who have experienced any traumatic event. This can be a car or other serious accident, physical or sexual assault, war-related events or torture, or natural disasters such as bushfires or floods.

Getting yourself tested is an important step in knowing your health status, especially when it comes to HIV, hepatitis B, sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and tuberculosis (TB). Left untreated, these diseases can lead to serious complications and even death. Knowing your status means you will know how to either continue preventing these diseases or, if you find out that you’re positive, get the care and treatment that you need.

Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to prevent diseases. Vaccines work with your body’s natural defences to build protection against diseases like cervical cancer, cholera, diphtheria, hepatitis B, influenza, measles, mumps, pneumonia, polio, rabies, rubella, tetanus, typhoid, and yellow fever.

Various Health Check-Ups We Offer:

• Comprehensive Women’s Health Check-Up
• Comprehensive Men’s Health Check-Up
• Fitness Screening
• Metabolic Screening
• Hair Loss Screening
• Cancer Screening (females)
• Cancer Screening (males)