Screening prompts
Your Prevention Timeline
Conversations to have around now
At age 45, these are checks commonly discussed for adults. Your doctor decides what is right for you.
Blood pressure check
Periodically through adulthood, more often if raised
High blood pressure usually has no symptoms but is a leading, treatable driver of stroke and heart disease.
Mental wellbeing check-in
Whenever mood, stress, or sleep is a concern
Mental health is part of whole-person health; raising it early makes support easier to arrange.
Dental and gum check
Regularly, as advised by your dentist
Oral health is linked to wider health, and problems are cheaper and easier to treat early.
Cervical screening conversation
On the schedule your clinician advises within this age range
Screening can detect changes early, before they would ever cause symptoms.
Cholesterol and heart-risk review
Periodically from around 40, earlier with risk factors
A review of cholesterol and overall cardiovascular risk guides prevention while it is most effective.
Blood sugar / diabetes risk check
Periodically from around 40, earlier with risk factors
Type 2 diabetes develops silently; earlier detection protects the heart, kidneys, eyes, and nerves.
Eye examination
Periodically, more often with age or diabetes
Eye tests catch treatable conditions such as glaucoma early and can flag other health issues.
On the horizon
Checks that commonly become relevant in the years ahead.
Prostate (PSA) shared-decision conversation
Commonly from around age 50
PSA testing has real benefits and harms; the decision is personal and best made with a doctor.
Bowel (colorectal) screening conversation
Commonly from around age 50
Bowel screening can find changes early, when treatment is most successful.
Breast screening conversation
Commonly from around age 50
Mammography can detect breast changes before they can be felt.
Bone health / osteoporosis risk
Commonly from around age 50
Bone loss speeds up with age; assessing risk helps prevent fractures that threaten independence.
Hearing check
Commonly from around age 55
Treating hearing loss supports communication, mood, and brain health as we age.
Vaccination / immunisation review
Commonly from around age 60
Immunity weakens with age, so certain vaccines become more important to prevent serious infection.
Availability varies. These are general prompts drawn from public health guidance, not a screening programme. Which checks are offered, and how often, differs by country and clinic in Mauritius and elsewhere. Use this to prepare questions, then agree the right plan with your own doctor.
Sources
- NHS screening NHS, 2024
- Noncommunicable diseases World Health Organization, 2024
- NHS Health Check NHS, 2024
Last reviewed: 2026-07-16