Preventative care
To support you in managing your health proactively, we encourage you to take preventative measures. Detecting health risks or a disease early could prevent a disease or at least improve the success rate of the treatment. The following table describes the preventative care measures and explains from which benefit category they will be funded.
| Description | Sex | Age* | Benefit Category | Purpose |
| Contraceptives | F | All | Contraceptive medicine | Prevention of unintended pregnancies and promotion of reproductive health |
| Dental check and preventative treatment | F/M | All | Dental benefits | Early detection of dental disease and preservation of dentine |
| Endoscopies | F/M | All | Endoscopies | Detection and treatment of early signs of gastrointestinal diseases, including cancers |
| Eyesight check | F/M | All | Eye care benefits | Early detection of eye disease or deterioration |
| Gynaecological check | F | All | GP consultations or specialist consultations | Early detection and management of reproductive health issues, including cancers and infections |
| Hearing test | F/M | All | Allied / auxiliary health services out of hospital | Early detection of signs of hearing loss and related conditions |
| HIV screening/test | F/M | All | HIV screening/test | Early detection of HIV, timely treatment and reduction of the spread of the virus |
| Mammogram | F | 40+ | Radiology: Mammogram | Early detection of breast cance |
| Prostate check | M | All | Pathology: Cancer Screening | Early detection of prostate cancer |
| Pap Smear | F | All | Pathology: Cancer Screening | Early detection of cervical cancer |
| Skin test | F/M | All | Specialist consultations out of hospital | Detection of skin cancer |
| Maternity care Consultations Ultrasounds Vitamins | F | All | Maternity | Monitoring of your pregnancy and prevention of complications |
| Immunisation - Influenza (Flu) | F/M | All | Flu Vaccine | Influenza prevention; particularly important for people who are at risk of serious complications from influenza (chronic conditions, pregnant, HIV patients or ageing members) |
| Immunisation - COVID-19 | F/M | All | COVID-19 Vaccine | Prevention of severe illness and death |
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F/M | All | Wellness screening at Dis-Chem or Clicks pharmacies | Early detection of chronic illness |
| Nurse practitioner consultation | F/M | All | Nurse practitioner consultation | Consultation for early detection of disease. Performed at Pime Cure contracted network pharmacy wellness clinic |
| GP consultations | F/M | All | GP Consultations network and non-network | Consultation for early detection of disease |
| Virtual consultations | F/M | All | Virtual consultations | Consultation for early detection of disease at Prime Cure Virtual clinics |
*recommended age unless you have specific risk factors.