Free Checkups Today: Belgrade, Nis, Ruski Krstur

Where can you get a free medical checkup today without spending a dinar? It depends on which city you’re in. Today, Saturday, September 26, three different institutions in three different cities are running free preventive checkups, each with its own schedule and its own set of exams.

We’ve written before about the Health Festival in Belgrade, where free checkups ran until 7 p.m. These are three entirely separate actions, with different organizers and different locations, so it’s worth checking what’s on offer right where you live.

Belgrade: ultrasound, skin and teeth

The Occupational Health Institute of Serbian Railways is running free checkups today from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Bulevar kralja Aleksandra I Karadjordjevica, at the address formerly known as Savska 23. On offer are an abdominal and pelvic ultrasound, a dermatological exam, and a dental exam that includes tartar removal.

Registration opened back on September 23, by phone at 011/3611 581 and 066/278 777, between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Institute’s director, Dr. Vlado Batnozic, explained why this kind of action makes sense year after year.

We are continuing free preventive checkups to help people protect their health. Regular preventive exams are critical, and modern diagnostic methods make it possible to detect a wide range of changes in the body during a single visit.

An abdominal ultrasound covers the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, the abdominal section of the aorta, kidneys, adrenal glands and bladder, and in men, the prostate as well. Batnozic says it’s the first step whenever there’s any suspicion of a problem.

Abdominal ultrasound can be considered the gold standard in diagnostics, since it can detect the vast majority of abdominal organ diseases already in their earliest stage.

Anyone with stomach pain, nausea, prolonged vomiting, a feeling of heaviness or bloating, unexplained fever or unexplained weight loss should see a doctor, not just today but as a rule.

During the dental exam, the doctor first checks which tooth surfaces have tartar buildup before removing it. Batnozic warns why this can’t be done halfway.

It’s essential that tartar be removed completely. Otherwise, the sharp edges of any tartar left behind will damage the gums and speed up inflammation.

Tartar removal is generally recommended every six months, and more often for people with pronounced periodontal disease.

Nis: ear, nose and throat checkups, no appointment needed

The Nis Health Center is holding free preventive ENT checkups today, ear, nose and throat, from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. No appointment is needed, you simply walk in. These actions are held in Nis every fourth Saturday of the month, so anyone who misses today’s session will get another chance next month.

The checkup is especially useful for children and young people, but also for anyone with symptoms or who simply wants to confirm that everything is in order.

Ruski Krstur: blood sugar, blood pressure and a cardiologist under one roof

The Kula Health Center is running free preventive checkups today from 8 a.m. to noon at its clinic in Ruski Krstur. Blood sugar and blood pressure are measured, body mass index is calculated, an ECG is done, and consultations with a general practitioner and a cardiologist are also available.

This is the most compact of the three actions: one location covers both the basic measurements and a specialist consultation, making it a good chance for a quick cardiovascular health check without waiting for an appointment.

What to choose

If you live in Belgrade and want to know what’s going on inside your body, an abdominal ultrasound is worth taking, especially if you haven’t had one in a while. If you’re in Nis and dealing with ear, nose or throat issues, today is a day with no waiting and no appointment needed. If you’re in Ruski Krstur, use the chance to check your blood sugar, blood pressure and heart in a single visit. All three actions run only until noon or early afternoon, so there isn’t much time left to decide.