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Health check-up

As an employee at KTH, you are regularly offered a work-related health check-up via Avonova occupational health care. The aim is to give you better control over your health, your work ability and how work affects you so that you can feel good and last over time. This is not an ordinary health check-up, it is a support for you in your working life.

Cancellation

Call 08-619 94 00 no later than 24 hours before the appointment. 

Contact the occupational health care

www.avonova.se

KTH offers our employees to do a health check-up (HälsoSAM) at certain intervals. In the spring of 2026, employees at ABE will receive the offer.

An extended and age-related health check-up (HälsoSAM Premium), is offered in the year you turn 50, 55, 60 or 64 years old. See below for content and purpose of each health check-up.

Emails are sent to those who are offered a check-up in each interval. The senders are akcprojekt@avonova.se and enkat@todaytoo.se.

Why is KTH investing in this?

Health examinations are part of KTH's systematic work environment work. They help both you and KTH to:

  • Prevent sick leave
  • Reduce strain and stress
  • Create a sustainable work environment

It is an investment in both your health and KTH's long-term quality and work environment work.

Why is the health check-up important?

Health, work environment and performance are interconnected. Through HälsoSAM you have the opportunity to:

  • Detect early signs of stress, strain or ill health
  • Understand how work, lifestyle and recovery affect you
  • Receive professional feedback and advice from occupational health experts
  • Contribute to KTH having a better basis for improving the work environment

Many sick leave starts with small signals. The health examination helps you catch them in time.

Health check-up (HälsoSAM)

The purpose of the health check-up is to:

  • Map the relationship between health, lifestyle andwork environment of the employees.
  • Motivate and inspire the participants to an increased involvement in health and work environment issues.
  • Motivate you as an employee to have a good lifestyle.
  • Prepare a work environment and health report for the school with the aim of obtaining a basis for an improved work environment.

The visit to a company nurse includes:

  • A digital health questionnaire about health, lifestyle and work environment - answered before the visit.
  • Sampling - of blood count, blood sugar, cholesterol.
  • Measurements - of height, weight, waist circumference, BMI, blood pressure and pulse.
  • A screening conversation regarding results from the sampling and measurements as well as health, lifestyle and work environment.

The visit takes about 45 minutes. For optimal sampling, do not eat 3 hours before your visit (does not apply to diabetics). You can drink water, coffee and tea without sweeteners. Avoid smoking or snuffing two hours before the visit. Feel free to bring a fruit or similar to eat after sampling.

To book an appointment

When it's your turn, you will receive an email from Avonova.

  • You book yourself via the link in the email
  • If you don't book within a month: call 08-619 94 00

Possible Health Centers for appointment booking

  • Avonova City - Klara Strand D. Klarabergsviadukten 90, Entrance D

  • Avonova Kungsholmen - Sankt Göransgatan 57

  • Avonova Huddinge - Kommunalvägen 1-5

  • Avonova Sundbyberg - Landsvägen 39

Age-related health check-up (HälsoSAM Premium)

Employees who turn 50, 55, 60 or 64 are offered an age-related health check-up.

The purpose of the health check-up is to:

  • Check your general health status.
  • Identify potential risk factors and thereby prevent ill health.
  • Increase your commitment to health and lifestyle issues.

The visit to a company nurse includes:

  • A digital health questionnaire about health, lifestyle and work environment - answered before the visit.
  • Samples - of blood values, TSH (thyroid), long-term blood sugar, blood fats, liver and kidney values ​​and vitamin D.
  • Measurements - of height, weight, waist circumference, BMI, blood pressure and pulse.
  • Fitness test.
  • Vision screening and hearing examination.
  • Motivational conversation about lifestyle habits

Should the samples show abnormal values a doctor will contact you for further action. This contact includes:

  • Review of test results.

The visit takes about 90 minutes. For optimal sampling, do not eat 3 hours before your visit (does not apply to diabetics). You can drink water, coffee and tea without sweeteners. Avoid smoking or snuffing two hours before the visit. Feel free to bring a fruit or similar to eat after sampling.

To book an appointment

When it's your turn, you will receive an email from Avonova.

  • You will receive an email with a link to the health survey.
  • Then book by phone: 08-619 94 00. State that you work at KTH and are booking HälsoSAM Premium.

Possible Health Centers for appointment booking

  • Avonova City - Klara Strand D. Klarabergsviadukten 90, Entrance D

  • Avonova Kungsholmen - Sankt Göransgatan 57