Preventive care in Indonesia

In my most humble of opinions, preventative care is mostly a cash grabbing scam.

Of course there are exceptions for some common issues, but most of the hospitals that do health checks are ripoffs.

You know when your blood pressure is high with some guy in a white coat telling you. The same goes for blood sugar - of course you are aware if your 'gula dara' is through the roof.

I never take part in that money wasting rubbish, even when they have testing days at a 'very reasonable price' in the local clusters.

The hospitals make money hand over fist from fools who pretend to care about their health, but go home from their checkups to an exceptionally high sugar drink of tea.

If I feel ill, I get some rest.

If I feel worse, off to the quack.

If I feel fine, I can buy a really big cake with the money I would have spent with the doctor. If fact, the saving would be enough to buy an amazing Indian curry.

Of course I may die because I missed something, but I will have enjoyed the curry.

I don't do too much in regards to preventative care. I must admit having had a vitamin boost jab earlier this year and a flu vaccination too. But apart from those I don't really want to spend money on preventative care. I'm pretty old so already seeing doctors for various ailments. I have a fatty liver, a couple of gallstones, above normal cholesterol, my one kidney stone is gone so just some exercise and a little moderation on what I eat is mostly what I do.

I'm also not supporting chemical/pharmaceutical/medical industry.

I check twice a year my blood since 20+ years and have stable values, I don't eat industrial (junk) food and eat organic, bake my own bread, grow my own herbs on the balcony, walk stairs/avoid elevators, and escalators, and don't trust any marketing barkers.