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Apollo Hospitals has launched the fifth edition of itsHealth of the Nation 2025(HoN-2025) report with a clear message: "Don't wait for symptoms-make preventive health your priority."

Based on health screenings from over2.5 millionindividuals across the Apollo ecosystem in India, the report reveals a silent epidemic, millions are living with undiagnosed chronic conditions despite showing no visible symptoms. Notably,26% were found hypertensiveand23% diabeticdespite being asymptomatic, underlining that a symptom-led healthcare model is no longer viable.

Preventive health checks have grown exponentially as recorded by Apollo Hospitals, rising from1 million in 2019 to over 2.5 million in 2024- a...