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Do your first blood tests

Do your first blood tests

Hb, blood group, sugar, thyroid, HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis and urine.

Why It Matters (Clinical Guidance)

  • They find problems that are easy to treat early.
  • Do the thalassaemia test now if you did not before marriage.
  • Most are free at government facilities.
Primary Citation: MoHFW; FOGSI
Last checked: October 2026 • Medical review panel forming