The Guide to SOCSO’s Health Screening Programme

Socso's Health Screening Program (HSP) is a benefit that aims to promote healthy lifestyles and identify high-risk categories of employees with non-communicable diseases.

The fundamental objective of the Health Screening Program is the growing number of workers who are confirmed to be invalid due to lifestyle illnesses (34% from invalidity pension and 49% from survivors' assistance). Workers can use the health screening programme to assess their risk of such diseases and seek appropriate treatment to prevent illness and complications.

Such an intervention would have a favourable effect that encourages experienced workers to remain at their jobs and boosts productivity, fostering a thriving business climate and boosting the country's economy.

The Relaunch of Socso's Health Screening Programme

Following a suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Socso resumed the Health Screening Programme in June 2022.

After a two-year break, Socso relaunched the free health screening programme for its contributors to set the stage and support the government's efforts to combat the spread of Covid-19.

Socso has improved HSP 2.0 by updating health screening parameters by incorporating mental health screening and family health risk assessment to guarantee that the programme remains favourable and relevant for employees.

According to Socso figures, 3.6 million workers are entitled to free health screening under the HSP, and 576,902 have undergone this screening.

1. Under the SOCSO Health Screening Program Screening, these are the types of diseases that are covered:

• The HSP screening for non-communicable diseases, primarily hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes, and dyslipidemia.

• For women, the programme offers screenings for additional breast and cervical cancer.

2. There are two types of health screening offered to eligible workers:

• Standard Health Screening for both men and women; and

• Mammogram and pap smear screening for women.

The SEHATi app allows you to check your eligibility, schedule appointments and more.

3. There are five elements included in the health screenings:

1. Physical Examination

2. Consultation

3. Blood and Urine Tests

4. Interpretation of Medical Findings

5. Clinical Advise

4. These are the health parameters under the health screening programme:

• Full Blood Count

• Fasting glucose

• Fasting lipid profile

• Urine feme / Microalbuminuria

• Pap Smear (Women)

• Mamogram (Women)

5. These are the groups of workers who are eligible for the Health Screening Programme:

• All active insured persons under Socso who are 40 years of age and above, and

• SOCSO Insured Persons who are 30 to 39 years old with health risks.

How to sign up for HSP and schedule a health screening appointment

1. You must first download the SEHATi app on Google Playstore or Apple Appstore.

2. Register as a user on the SEHATi application to check your eligibility for the HSP.

3. You can then arrange an appointment with a SOCSO clinic panel in the application.

4. Remember to bring along your IC to the panel clinic that has been scheduled for your appointment.

* You will not have to pay for the registration and health screening tests.

* You should fast 12 hours before you undergo the health screening.

You can check also check your test results via the SEHATi app.

The SEHATi app

The SEHATi mobile app allows users to check their eligibility for the HSP and schedule an appointment for a health screening. 

In this app, you can also manage online advisory services, access health screening records and settle your payments directly to medical facilities such as panel clinics, laboratories, and mammogram centres.

Questions about the Health Screening Programme

1. Where can you undergo a health screening under this programme?

• You can undergo health screening at any registered panel clinic for SOCSO Health Screening Program.

• You can check the list of panel clinics under HSP here.

2. Can you undergo more than one health screening?

• Unfortunately, you can only undergo one health screening as it can only be performed once for eligible recipients.  

3. How many vouchers are given to eligible workers?

• For men, only one voucher for general screening,

• However, for women, two vouchers are given:

  • One is for available screening; and

  • The second one is for a mammogram examination.

4. What diseases are the SOCSO Health Screening Program screening? 

• SOCSO is screening for non-communicable diseases, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, and dyslipidaemia.

• The screenings will also give the Framingham score for evaluating cardiovascular disease risk.

• Other breast and cervical cancer screening for women.

4. How do you get the results from the health screening?

• Those who have undergone health screening may have already been given a date for their second visit. 

• The panel clinic will contact the recipient via SEHATi application or telephone to arrange an appointment for the second visit.

Health screenings are essential for the early detection and prevention of non-communicable diseases. It is also vital to prevent disability and early death among workers.

Based on Socso statistics last year, 16,906 Socso contributors were reported disabled or died due to non-communicable diseases, with an average of 46 cases reported to Socso daily.

Therefore, it is crucial for everyone, particularly employers, to support the cultivation of healthy lifestyle practices among their workers.

This includes motivating workers to undergo regular health screening to stay healthy and productive.

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