There will be mixed feelings about this question if it's been asked. Some will say yes while others will say no. Everyone wants a good health, we want to live long, we want to accomplish a lot in life but are we really taking the necessary precautions for all these wants?
We eat food every day,but is food eating the only thing to sustain us for a life time?

Definitely a No hence;

YES health checks are very necessary no matter your age, sex, race, colour or country.

Humans are the most complex creation of God with a complex body system,which is susceptible to many diseases if not taken care of. Example of a car and it's engine,we own cars and see cars everyday,when you buy your car it is must given advice the car goes for regular checks if the owner wants to use the car for a long time,if the car doesn't go for checks you might just be driving some day and your car stops never to start again. If such advice is given for a machine,what more of your human engine which works day and night even when you are resting;many will dread from poison which can cause instant death but will care less about ones which will kill them in the nearest future maybe at they peak of their lives. You hear someone who looked healthy today die tomorrow, you will say it's spiritual but how sure are you it isn't from the persons careless lifestyle he/she died. Yes this world is spiritual but we should also be realistic and gain knowledge because ignorance is the biggest killer-most especially in the African continent.


What is health check
Health check simply means checking your health to make sure you are in good health.
And for health checks to be effective,you ought to check your health regularly depending on the type of health check.
There are various types of health checks and they include

1-Self health checks
These are health checks you can do by yourself at the comfort of your homes. There are now available and cheap do-it-yourself home kits which you can use. There are equipment for blood sugar,blood pressure, boy weight and blood cholesterol.

2-Health checks by a doctor
You mustn't be sick for you to visit your medical doctor, when you go to a health check by a medical doctor, he analysis you and send you to a medical lab where specific test are carried out on you. The result is rather sent to the doctor for interpretation and advice

3-Health checks by medical health authorities
there are countries where the government or non governmental organisations organize an annual medical test for the community;if your lucky to belong to such a community,take advantage of the opportunity don't be afraid. You choose the type of test you want carried out on you and results are been sent to you and advice whether you have to see a doctor or not.that is if they find anything wrong with you.

Advantages of health checks
it enables you to promote and protect your health
it can help in the early detection of some diseases,although some diseases wont have symptoms at it's early stage, but checks can enable the disease been detected before it reaches a bad stage.
It can help you live longer and happier.
It makes you responsible for your health
It creates a relationship between you and your physician,such that if any problem arises and his attention is needed,he already knows what to do with out waste of time.
early detection of a disease can permit you to spend less while fighting it rather than huge sum of money you will spend in the cure

Disadvantages of health checks
It frighten some people who consider the early detection of a disease as a signal of doom.they prefer to live under the falsehood of been healthy.

What is been checked during a health check

1.for women
breast examination for lump
pap smear test(cervical test) for cancer of the cervix

2.for men(50years or more)
prostate check for prostrate cancer
testes check for testicular cancer

Other checks carried on both males and females

blood pressure, pulse rate
liver function test
kidney function test
urine analysis
physical examination
stool microscopy
occult blood in the stool
eye checks for glaucoma or cataract
body weight
fasting blood sugar or random blood sugar
serum cholesterol(total), LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol and triglyceride
blood analysis either full count or haemoglobin, white cell count, packed cell volume and erythrocytes sedimentation.
ADVICE:if you feel your doctor isn't carrying out health checks on you as you desire,you can ask for those he hasn't checked or you can change doctor,all is for you and your health