The New Nation - Internet Edition

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, the only JCI accredited hospital recognises the importance of preventive healthcare and created a separate clinic (Master Health Check) to help people with screening needs. Master Health Check started operating from April 16, 2005 and since then more than 16,500 patients availed this facility. At present, AHD has 12 health screening packages, which includes Apollo Whole Body Check, Apollo Heart Check, Apollo Diabetic Check, Apollo Common Cancer Screening, etc.

From January 01, 2009 AHD has introduced 4 new packages to strengthen its MHC, which are Apollo Liver Screening, Apollo Screening for Smokers, Apollo Thyroid Check, Apollo DAP Screening (Drugs with Addiction Potentiality).

Among these Apollo DAP Screening, the first of its kind in Bangladesh, is a convenient and all encompassing route to screen the people with history of alcoholic or other drug addiction. This includes tests for detecting presence and the level of drugs with addiction potentiality like cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, opiates, methamphetamine (commonly known as Yaba), CDT in blood; which will be helpful in persons with drug addiction or drug dependence and also in adolescent and young age groups who are living in close association with people having drug dependence history. This will also help in authenticating and diagnosing medico-legal cases where necessary.

Among other new packages, Apollo Screening for Smokers is considered to be playing an eyeopener role for persons with smoking habit, about the harmful effect of smoking in active and passive smokers.

MHC services in Apollo Hospitals Dhaka are available from 7.30am to 4.00pm six days a week (except Friday) and most package results can be given in one day.