Important facts about medical examination
- The main goal is the early detection of chronic diseases such as diseases of the cardiovascular system, malignant neoplasms, diabetes mellitus, and chronic lung diseases.
- Medical examinations can be performed by:
» 18-39 years old — 1 working day once every 3 years;
» 40 years old and older – 1 working day once a year;
» pre—retirement age (5 years before retirement) and working pensioners — 2 working days once a year.
- Important:
» The employer is obliged to provide a day off and remote workers, even those on parental leave.
» Medical examination is an employee’s right, not an obligation (except in cases prescribed by law). - How do I get a day off for a medical check-up?
» Submit an application to the employer.
» To agree on the date of passage.
» Get a medical check-up.
» Provide a certificate to the employer if such an obligation is stipulated by the employer in a local regulatory act.Regular medical check-ups allow you to maintain and strengthen your health, as well as receive the necessary recommendations on the basics of a healthy lifestyle or on identified risk factors.