About
Bali Health Checkup — preventive-medicine expertise you can trust
Bali Health Checkup is a preventive-medicine information
resource for expats and long-stay foreigners, written and medically
reviewed by Dr. Saraswati Wijaya, MD, and operated by JHG Medical
Concierge. Because this is health content — where accuracy
genuinely matters — this page is deliberately transparent about who
writes it, how it’s reviewed, the sources behind it, and the trust
context of healthcare in Bali. If you’re going to act on health
information, you deserve to know exactly where it comes from.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Saraswati Wijaya, MD — Preventive &
Lifestyle Medicine. Last updated 2027.
Our mission
Our north star is simple: a check-up you actually understand
is a check-up that changes your year. We exist to help
relocated expats, retirees and long-stay foreigners build a yearly
preventive-screening habit — knowing what to screen, when, and how to
read the results — and to connect them with concierge support to make it
happen. We focus on prevention, early detection and lifestyle medicine,
in plain English, without sales pressure or fear-mongering. Early
detection is framed here as empowerment, not anxiety.
Meet Dr. Saraswati
Wijaya, MD — Medical Advisor
Dr. Saraswati Wijaya, MD is a Bali-based preventive
and lifestyle-medicine physician and the medical advisor for Bali Health
Checkup. She has spent over a decade helping expats, retirees and
long-stay foreigners build a yearly health-screening routine that
catches problems early.
After medical school at the Universitas Udayana Faculty of
Medicine in Denpasar, she focused on lifestyle medicine and
biomarker-led prevention rather than reactive sick-care. She writes
every clinical guide on this site, reviews the lab and imaging
explanations for accuracy, and advises the JHG Medical Concierge team on
which screenings genuinely matter for the over-40 expat living between
Canggu, Ubud and Sanur.
Credentials and affiliations
- MD, Universitas Udayana Faculty of Medicine, Denpasar
- Diploma in Preventive & Lifestyle Medicine
- Member, Indonesian Society of Internal Medicine (PAPDI)
- 12+ years coordinating annual health-screening and early-detection
programs for the international community across Sanur, Denpasar and
South Bali - Trained in interpreting Western reference-range lab panels for
relocated expat patients
In her words: “A check-up you actually understand is a check-up
that changes your year. My job is to make prevention clear enough that
you’ll actually do it.”
Our editorial and
medical-review policy
Every page and blog on Bali Health Checkup follows the same
standard:
- Authored by a physician. Content is written by Dr.
Saraswati Wijaya, MD, not anonymous staff or generic copywriters. - Medically reviewed and dated. Each piece carries a
visible “Medically reviewed by Dr. Saraswati Wijaya, MD” line and a
review date, so you know it has been checked and when. - Plain-English clinical accuracy. We translate
medical detail into language a non-clinician can act on, without dumbing
down the substance. - Updated as evidence changes. Screening guidance
evolves; we revisit and re-date content rather than letting it go
stale.
How we source our content
Our recommendations are grounded in reputable, recognised sources
rather than marketing claims:
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) — for
graded screening recommendations in asymptomatic adults. - World Health Organization (WHO) — for screening
principles and public-health guidance. - Established clinical references such as Mayo Clinic
— for patient-facing explanations of tests and reference ranges. - Peer-reviewed medical literature — where specific
clinical questions require it.
Where guidance is genuinely uncertain or contested, we say so plainly
and point you back to a personal conversation with a physician.
Trust and accreditation
context in Bali
Healthcare quality is something you should be able to evaluate, so we
explain the relevant trust signals:
- Hospital accreditation — Indonesian hospitals are
accredited under KARS, and some facilities also hold
international JCI accreditation. Accreditation reflects
audited standards of safety and quality. - Laboratory standards — quality-focused labs work to
standards such as ISO 15189 for medical laboratories,
which underpins the reliability of your results. - KEK Sanur & Bali International Hospital —
Indonesia’s first health Special Economic Zone (inaugurated June 2025),
anchored by Bali International Hospital, is raising the standard of
diagnostics, lab medicine and specialist care available on the
island.
We don’t rank or compare clinics — we explain the standards so you
can have informed conversations and make your own choices.
Our relationship
with JHG Medical Concierge
Bali Health Checkup is operated by JHG Medical
Concierge. This site is the educational and
preventive-information layer; the concierge team is the conversion path
that helps you act on it — planning which screenings fit your age and
history and arranging the appointments around your schedule. We’re
transparent about this so you understand the model: independent,
physician-authored guidance, with a clearly identified concierge service
when you’re ready to plan.
Ready to plan your screening?
If our guidance has helped you understand what to screen and why, the
next step is a no-pressure conversation.
- WhatsApp: wa.me/6281139414563
- Concierge inquiry: reach the team via our contact page.
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Frequently asked questions
Who writes the content on Bali Health Checkup? Every
guide is written and medically reviewed by Dr. Saraswati Wijaya, MD, a
Bali-based preventive and lifestyle-medicine physician. Each page shows
a medical-review line and date.
Is Bali Health Checkup a clinic or hospital? No. It
is a preventive-medicine information resource operated by JHG Medical
Concierge. We explain what to screen and help you plan; we do not
diagnose or treat through this website.
What sources do you rely on? Recognised bodies
including the USPSTF and WHO, established clinical references such as
Mayo Clinic, and peer-reviewed literature. We flag uncertainty
honestly.
Do you rank or compare clinics in Bali? No. We speak
from one medical-advisor voice about preventive care and explain quality
standards (accreditation, lab standards) rather than ranking
facilities.
How do I know the information is current? Each page
carries a review date and is updated as screening guidance evolves.
Always confirm personal decisions with a qualified physician.
Medical disclaimer. Content on Bali Health Checkup
is for general information and education only and is not a substitute
for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult
a qualified physician about your individual health. Bali Health Checkup
is operated by JHG Medical Concierge.